Advanced English Grammar II Course Outline

These flashcards cover key concepts from the course outline for EGL 204: Advanced English Grammar II, including types of clauses, verb properties, information packaging strategies, speech forms, and sentence connection devices.

What are the two main types of clauses in English?

Dependent and Independent Clauses.

List the five types of clauses mentioned in the lecture.

Finite, Non-finite, Verbless, Nominal, Adverbial, Relative.

What is the difference between Hypotactic and Paratactic relationships?

Hypotactic relationships involve a dependent relationship between clauses, while Paratactic relationships involve independent clauses.

What are the general properties of the English verb?

The basic structure of the verbal group and its functions.

What are the two categories of verbs discussed in the lecture?

Lexical verbs and Auxiliary verbs.

Name the sub-categories of lexical verbs.

Transitive, Intransitive, Dynamic, and Stative.

What are the two types of auxiliary verbs?

Primary and Modal auxiliary verbs.

Identify four information packaging strategies mentioned in the course outline.

Preposing, Postposing, Passivisation, Clefting, Dislocation.

What is the significance of backshift in indirect speech?

Backshift indicates a change in tense when converting direct speech to indirect speech.

What are the two forms of speech discussed in the course?

Direct Speech and Indirect Speech.

What are some grammatical devices for sentence connection?

Reference, Substitution, Ellipsis, Identification.

What are lexical devices for sentence connection?

Repetition, synonym, hyponymy, antonymy.