UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MALANG

Fakultas Sastra
Jurusan Sastra Inggris

BSIG 6020 -- COURSE PROFILE

ENGLISH SYNTAX

Semester :4 Academic Year: 2020-2021

Status : Compulsory
Credit/Hour : 2/2 Approval date: 29-01-2021
Prerequisite : BSIG 6017 Approved by:
Instructor : Aulia Apriana, S.S., M.Pd. Course Coordinator
Email : [email protected]
Offering : A/B
Schedule : Thursday 5-6/Friday 3-4
Room : Virtual Class Prof. Dr. Siusana Kweldju, M.Pd.

Prof. A. Effendi Kadarisman,

M.A., Ph.D.
COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to assist the students in mastering the theory of English Syntax as an English
language and literature foundation so that they can apply the theory in a syntactic analysis and in taking
a decision and giving a solution critically, analytically, and responsibly. This course is also designed so
that the students are able to conduct a guided and qualified research in language and literature by
means of science and technology. The topics in this course include: four syntactic structures, generative
grammar, syntactic categories and functions, phrase structure rules, and transformational rules. The
teaching activities include: lectures, discussions, analysis, and tasking.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLO)

Upon completing the study program, you will obtain the following attributes:
1. Subject Matter Knowledge and Skills
a. Analyze and evaluate ideas in various types of spoken English texts.
b. Communicate ideas effectively and appropriately in spoken forms both in formal and informal
situations.
c. Analyze and evaluate ideas in various types of written English texts.
d. Communicate ideas effectively and appropriately in written forms both in academic and non-
academic contexts.
e. Apply the knowledge of the basic concepts of linguistics in the teaching of English.
f. Apply the knowledge of the basic concepts of literature in the teaching of English.

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2. Pedagogical Knowledge and Skills
a. Design and implement lesson plans in the classroom settings that reflect sound pedagogical
principles of autonomous and lifelong learning, effective and joyful learning, and SLA.
b. Select and adapt instructional materials and media appropriate and relevant to the learners’
characteristics (physical, psychological, moral, spiritual, and socio-cultural background) in various
teaching contexts.
c. Apply the principled learning strategies and classroom management by considering learner
factors.
d. Develop and apply principled assessment procedures.
e. Use Information and Communication Technology effectively and creatively in designing and
implementing lesson plans.
f. Identify problems in ELE and provide solutions through reflective practice and research.
3. Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills
a. Demonstrate attitudes reflecting inclusivism, objectivity, and non-discriminating practices
b. Demonstrate good morality and behavior.
c. Realize the principles of work ethics covering discipline, responsibility, self-esteem and self-
confidence, and teamwork.
d. Show effective communicative competence in social interpersonal as well as academic contexts.
e. Demonstrate creative thinking and innovation in social and academic lives.
f. Demonstrate independent and continuous learning habits to develop knowledge and skills in ELT
responsive to global advancement.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Upon completing the course, you will be able to:

CLO PLO
1. identify the four syntactic structures (Structure of Modification,
1e, 2c
Predication, Complementation, and Coordination)
2. analyse phrases and sentences using tree diagrams 1e, 2a, 2c, 3a
3. distinguish syntactic ambiguous sentences using tree diagrams 1e, 2a, 2c, 3a
4. create the Phrase Structure Rules of English grammatical
1e, 2c
sentences
5. analyse negative statements and questions occupying
1e, 2a, 2c, 3a
Transformational Rules

LEARNING RESOURCES

Reading List
Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics. Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd.
Akmajian, A., Demers, R. A., Farmer, A. K., Harnish, R. M. 2001. Linguistics: An Introduction to Language
and Communication. London: The MIT Press
Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A Generative Introduction. Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Francis, W.N. 1959. The Structure of American English. New York: The Ronald Press
Kadarisman, A. E. 2015. From Description to Explanation: Essays in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.
Jakarta: Linguistics Society of Indonesia.
Radford, A. 1997. Syntax: A Minimalist Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

The course is delivered in 16 meetings. To achieve the objectives of the course, the following are the
meeting schedule and learning activities used as a guide for this course:

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 Learning Activities
Sub-
Meeting CLO Contents/Materials Resources Assessment
CLO Online
Offline
Synchronous Asynchronous
1 Introduction to the Discussing Signing in to Sipejar/Google Course Profile
English Syntax the course Classroom
Course profile via
video
conference

2 1 Parts of Speech and  Discussing Parts of Speech and  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics.
Structure of how they modify each other in Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd.
Modification a phrase to form Structure of (pp.49-52)
Modification  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
 Doing exercises on Parts of Generative Introduction.
Speech and Structure of Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Modification (pp.37-50)
 http://drsyntax.sites.grinnell.
edu/syntax-models/syntactic-
analysis-exercises/
 http://www.linguisticsnetwor
k.com/exercises/syntax-
exercises/
3 1,2 The N-bar in a  Discussing the concept of N-bar  Akmajian, A., Demers, R. A., Quiz 1 on
Structure of in a Structure of Modification Farmer, A. K., Harnish, R. M. Structure of
Modification  Doing exercises on drawing the 2001. Linguistics: An Modification
tree structure of a Structure of Introduction to Language and
Modification Communication. London: The
MIT Press (pp.215-217)
 Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
Generative Introduction.
Malden: Blackwell Publishing
(pp.63-86)

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 Learning Activities
Sub-
Meeting CLO Contents/Materials Resources Assessment
CLO Online
Offline
Synchronous Asynchronous
4 1,2 Structure of  Discussing the connections  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics.
Predication between phrases in a sentence Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd.
to form Structure of (pp.61-64)
Predication  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
 Doing exercises on drawing the Generative Introduction.
tree structure of a Structure of Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Predication (pp.103-121)
 http://drsyntax.sites.grinnell.
edu/syntax-models/syntactic-
analysis-exercises/
 http://www.linguisticsnetwor
k.com/exercises/syntax-
exercises/
5 1,2 The V-bar in a  Discussing the concept of V-bar  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics. Quiz 2 on
Structure of in a Structure of Predication Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd. Structure of
Predication  Doing exercises on drawing the (pp.61-64) Predication
tree structure of a Structure of  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
Predication Generative Introduction.
Malden: Blackwell Publishing
(pp.103-121)
6 1,2 Structure of  Discussing the relationship of a  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics.
Complementation verb with its complement to Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd.
form Structure of (pp.66-68)
Complementation  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
 Doing exercises on drawing the Generative Introduction.
tree structure of a Structure of Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Complementation (pp.135-144)
 http://drsyntax.sites.grinnell.
edu/syntax-models/syntactic-
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 Learning Activities
Sub-
Meeting CLO Contents/Materials Resources Assessment
CLO Online
Offline
Synchronous Asynchronous
analysis-exercises/
 http://www.linguisticsnetwor
k.com/exercises/syntax-
exercises/
7 1,2 The Triple Branching  Discussing the concepts of  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics. Quiz 3 on
and Small Clause in a Triple Branching and Small Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd. Structure of
Structure of Clause in a Structure of (pp.66-68) Complementation
Complementation Complementation  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
 Doing exercises on drawing the Generative Introduction.
tree structure of a Structure of Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Complementation (pp.135-144)
8 1,2 Structure of  Discussing the connections  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics. Quiz 4 on
Coordination between clauses using Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd. Structure of
conjunctions to form Structure (pp.66-68) Coordination
of Coordination  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
 Doing exercises on drawing the Generative Introduction.
tree structure of a Structure of Malden: Blackwell Publishing
Coordination (pp.135-144)
9 1,2 Midterm Test Doing the Topics of Meetings 2-8 Written test
Online test mid-term
test
10 1,2,3 Generative Grammar  Discussing the concepts of  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
and Syntactic Generative Grammar and Generative Introduction.
Ambiguity Syntactic Ambiguity Malden: Blackwell Publishing
 Doing exercises on solving the (pp.87-88)
meanings of syntactically  Kadarisman, A. E. 2015. From
ambiguos sentences by means Description to Explanation:
of drawing the tree structures Essays in Linguistics and
of the possible meanings Applied Linguistics. Jakarta:
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 Learning Activities
Sub-
Meeting CLO Contents/Materials Resources Assessment
CLO Online
Offline
Synchronous Asynchronous
Linguistics Society of
Indonesia. (pp.7-30)
 https://www.thoughtco.com/
syntactic-ambiguity-grammar-
1692179
11 1,2,3,4 Phrase Structure  Discussing the concepts of  Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics.
Rules Phrase Structure Rules Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd.
 Doing exercises on creating (pp.65-66)
sentences for a certain Phrase  https://benjamins.com/sites/z
Structure Rules .156/exercise/c7q2
12 1,2,3,4 Phrase Structure  Transforming the tree Aitchison, J. 2004. Linguistics. Quiz 5 on Phrase
Rules structures into Phrase Berkshire: Cox & Wyman, Ltd. Structure Rules
Structure Rules (pp.65-66)
 Doing exercises on writing the
Phrase Structure Rules of some
sentences
13 1,2,3,4, Transformational  Specifying the Transformational  Akmajian, A., Demers, R. A.,
5 Rules: Forming Rules in forming Negative Farmer, A. K., Harnish, R. M.
Negative Statements Statements and Yes/No 2001. Linguistics: An
and Yes/No Questions Introduction to Language and
Questions  Doing exercises on drawing the Communication. London: The
tree structures of Negative MIT Press (pp.211-213)
Statements and Yes/No  Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
Questions Generative Introduction.
Malden: Blackwell Publishing
(pp.317-343)
 http://angelsyntax1.blogspot.
com/2013/05/exercises-trees-
and-transformational.html
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 Learning Activities
Sub-
Meeting CLO Contents/Materials Resources Assessment
CLO Online
Offline
Synchronous Asynchronous
14 1,2,3,4, Transformational  Specifying the Transformational  Akmajian, A., Demers, R. A., Quiz 6 on
5 Rules: Forming WH- Rules in forming WH-Questions Farmer, A. K., Harnish, R. M. Transformational
Questions  Doing exercises on drawing the 2001. Linguistics: An Rules
tree structures of WH- Introduction to Language and
Questions Communication. London: The
MIT Press (pp.211-213)
 Carnie, A. 2007. Syntax: A
Generative Introduction.
Malden: Blackwell Publishing
(pp.317-343)
 http://angelsyntax1.blogspot.
com/2013/05/exercises-trees-
and-transformational.html
15 1,2,3,4, Reviews Reviewing
5 the material
via video
conference
16 1,2,3,4, Final Test Doing the Topics of Meetings 1-15 Written test
5 Online test final test

Note
The schedule is tentative and subject to change based on the classroom situations.

Additional Requirements
As indicated in the schedule, this course will make use of Edmodo for out-of-class activities to support the teaching and learning process, such as, for sharing
reading materials, videos, discussion, excercises, teachers’ posting information and assignments and students’ submitting their assignments. Students are,
therefore, required to have an Edmodo account and join the class’ Edmodo. They will also need Internet access outside the class to be able to participate actively
in the Edmodo.

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 EVALUATION AND EARNING CREDITS

This part describes how you earn credits as the evidence of your learning. There are five aspects
contributing to your final grade: the average of your quizzes scores (25%), the score of your mid-term
test (25%), the score of your final test (30%), your attendance and participation in class (20%). You
should be aware that regularity in attending class is very important and highly appreciated. Therefore,
you are required to attend at least 13 meetings or 80% of the whole number of meetings in the
semester. Moreover, your active participation during class discussion is also appreciated and well-
considered.

To demonstrate your understanding of the field of English Syntax, you will complete four assessment
tasks during the semester. Please carefully review the assessment summary and detail, rubrics, and
submission requirements.

Assessment Summary
Test Names Test Date Weighting CLO
Quiz 1 Week 3 25%/6 1,2,3
Quiz 2 Week 5 25%/6 1,2,3
Quiz 3 Week 7 25%/6 1,2,3
Quiz 4 Week 8 25%/6 1,2,3
Mid-term Test Week 9 25% 1,2,3,4,5
Quiz 5 Week 13 25%/6 1,2,3
Quiz 6 Week 15 25%/6 1,2,3
Final Test Week 16 30% 1,2,3,4,5

Assessment Detail
To maintain objective evaluation, the instructor and students are involved in assessing the eight
assessment tasks completed during the semester. In this course, the students are given the opportunity
to assess their classmates as well as their own performance.
1. Teacher assessment (80%)
The eight tests listed in the test summary will be assessed by the teacher.
a. Quiz 1 : Drawing a tree diagram of a Structure of Modification
Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One tree diagram of a Structure of Modification
Test Date : Week 3
Weight : 25%/6
Task Description : This test requires you to draw one tree diagram of a structure of
modification from a given phrase. This test is an open-book test that
occurs 10 minutes before the class ends.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the accuracy of the tree diagram that
you draw.

b. Quiz 2 : Drawing a tree diagram of a Structure of Predication

Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One tree diagram of a Structure of Predication
Test Date : Week 5
Weight : 25%/6
Task Description : This test requires you to draw one tree diagram of a structure of
Predication from a given sentence. This test is an open-book test that
occurs 10 minutes before the class ends.
Submission method : to be submitted in class

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 Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the accuracy of the tree diagram that
you draw.

c. Quiz 3 : Drawing a tree diagram of a Structure of Complementation

Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One tree diagram of a Structure of Complementation
Test Date : Week 7
Weight : 25%/6
Task Description : This test requires you to draw one tree diagram of a structure of
Complementation from a given sentence. This test is an open-book test
that occurs 10 minutes before the class ends.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the accuracy of the tree diagram that
you draw.

d. Quiz 4 : Drawing a tree diagram of a Structure of Coordination

Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One tree diagram of a Structure of Coordination
Test Date : Week 8
Weight : 25%/6
Task Description : This test requires you to draw one tree diagram of a structure of
Coordination from a given sentence. This test is an open-book test that
occurs 10 minutes before the class ends.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the accuracy of the tree diagram that
you draw.

e. Mid-term Test : Solving a set of questions/problems on the four syntactic structures

Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One answer sheet of the test
Test Date : Week 9
Weight : 25%
Task Description : This test requires you to solve three sections of problems. The first section
consists of ten problems in the form of phrases and you have to identify
whether they are structures of modification, predication,
complementation, or coordination. The second section consists of ten
problems in the form of sentences and you have to identify what features
they have in their tree structures (strictly binary branching having no N-
bar or V-bar, strictly binary branching that has an N-bar and/or a V-bar, a
triple branching, or a small clause). The third section consists of one
sentence and you have to draw the tree diagram of that sentence. This
test is a close-book test that lasts for 100 minutes.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the correctness of the answers that
you provide.

f. Quiz 5 : Writing a set of Phrase Structure Rules of a given sentence

Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One set of Phrase Structure Rules
Test Date : Week 13
Weight : 25%/6
Task Description : This test requires you to write a set of Phrase Structure Rules of a given
sentence without drawing the tree diagram. This test is an open-book test

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 that occurs 10 minutes before the class ends.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the accuracy of the Phrase Structure
Rules that you write.

g. Quiz 6 : Drawing a tree diagram of a WH Question showing a set of

Transformational Rules
Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One tree diagram of a WH Question showing a set of
Transformational Rules
Test Date : Week 15
Weight : 25%/6
Task Description : This test requires you to draw one tree diagram of a WH Question
and show the transformational rules that are applied. This test is an open-
book test that occurs 10 minutes before the class ends.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the accuracy of the tree diagram that
you draw

h. Final Test : Solving a set of questions/problems on the four syntactic structures,

Phrase Structure Rules, and Transformational Rules
Type : Individual test
What you hand in : One answer sheet of the test
Test Date : Week 16
Weight : 30%
Task Description : This test requires you to solve four sections of problems. The first section
consists of ten problems in the form of sentences and you have to identify
what features they have in their tree structures (strictly binary branching
having no N-bar or V-bar, strictly binary branching that has an N-bar
and/or a V-bar, a triple branching, or a small clause). The second section
consists of ten problems in form of three Phrase Structure Rules followed
by ten sentences and you have to match them. The third section consists
of two tree diagrams showing Transformational Rules followed by ten WH
Questions and you have to match them. The fourth section consists of one
WH Question and you have to draw the tree diagram of that question
showing the Transformational Rules. This test is a close-book test that
lasts for 100 minutes.
Submission method : to be submitted in class
Evaluation rubric : Your test will be evaluated based on the correctness of the answers that
you provide.

i. Attendance and participation (20%)

The students’ attendance and active participation during the class discussion are appreciated
and considered for the final grading.

2. Peer assessment
In every in-class exercise, you are required to solve some syntactic problems on the whiteboard in
front of your classmates and they will evaluate the correctness of the tree diagrams that you draw.
By the end of the course, each of you will have the opportunity to assess the overall performances
of each other and this assessment will contribute to a total of 10% of your final grade.

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3. Self assessment
By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to assess your own performance in terms of
how much of the CLO that you have achieved.

GRADING

The students will be provided with a final letter grade based on the criteria specified in Universitas
Negeri Malang Grading System Policies and Procedures. The instructor reserves the right to penalize any
additional facets of unprofessional and irresponsible work dispositions or conduct, if the need arises.
Partial evaluations will be made with numbers (exams, tests, papers, presentations and so on). Letter
grades of “A” through “E” (course final grade) will be awarded. The students’ grades will be based on
the following grading system:

Grade Grade Explanation Grade Points

A 85 – 100 4.0
A- 80 – 84 3.7
B+ 75 – 79 3.3
B 70 – 74 3.0
B- 65 – 69 2.7
C+ 60 – 64 2.3
C 55 – 59 2.0
D 40 – 45 1.0
E < 40 0

Grades are awarded in courses in which the students are officially enrolled after the official record date.
The deadline to withdraw from a course is specified in the Academic Calendar for each semester.

HURDLE REQUIREMENT

Hurdle requirements are the compulsory requirements that must be met in order to achieve satisfactory
results in the course. The followings are the hurdle requirements:
1. Attendance
The students are required to attend at least 80% of the classes or 13 meetings. Absences are
only for sickness or obligations for which the students must miss the class.
2. Submission
Late submissions of assignments will not be accepted unless prior arrangement for extension is
made with the lecturer before the assignments are due.

POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Faculty and students are responsible for understanding and adhering to the policies of Universitas
Negeri Malang. University policies are subject to change so it is important to read them at the beginning
of each semester as the policies may have changed since the last class. Please check the most current
Pedoman Universitas Negeri Malang and click on the following link to review the updated policies:
http://www.um.ac.id/page/sistem-perkuliahan.

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