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Course Title

SYNTAX

Course Code

SYNT220136

Credit

2

Equivalent Course

SEMANTICS

Prerequisite

GRAMMAR 2 |
| WRITING 1

Coordinator

Trang N. A. Nguyen, MA

Program Level

Bachelor’s

Program

Translation and Interpretation

Instruction Language

English

Applicable for Translation & Interpretation Program

Before 2018

Requirement in Translation & Interpretation Program

Compulsory

Semester in Translation & Interpretation Program

4

Overview

Module syntax equips students with theories in syntax in English language. The background knowledge includes: structure and cluster composition nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions - common phrases in English – from simple to complex level and draw tree diagrams representing component sand phrase structures and sentences. Syntax module also provides basic knowledge of English syntax such as different kinds of sentences in English, classification of sentences, described by the criteria according to different criteria and different grammar systems. In addition, the module also provides students with methods and sentence analysis and description of English grammar system. From this background knowledge, the learner develops his or her ability to identify, compare and interpret structures in English to Vietnamese, then develops his or her skills in translating English – Vietnamese more effectively.

Objectives

  Description
G1 Background knowledge of English language syntax
G2 The ability to interpret the ambiguous structure of language from English to Vietnamese language
G1 Communication skills and teamwork in the learning process

Learning Outcomes

  Description
G1
  • Identifies the structure of common phrase types in the English language
  • Draw tree diagrams of common phrase structures in English
G2
  • Perform interpretation of ambiguous phrases in English language by corresponding tree diagram
  • Compare the ambiguous interpretation of the phrase in the language English with Vietnamese language
G3
  • Develop creativity and love of language through group activities

Materials

- Books and textbooks:
Fromkin,V., Rodman, R., & Hyams, N. (2013). An Introduction to Language (10th ed.). New York: Cengage Learning.

- Reference books:
Aarts, B. (2001). English Syntax and Argumentation (2nd ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Cao, X. H. (2004). Tieng Viet: So thao ngu phap chuc nang. Hanoi: Social Sciences Publishing House.
Kroeger, P. (2005). Analyzing grammar: an introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nguyen, V. H. (2012). Co so ngu nghia phan tich cu phap. Hanoi: Vietnam Education Publishing House.

Assessment

This class is based on on-going assessment. Students are assessed for their performance in the following components:

Assignment Percentage
Attendance 10%
Project 25%
Small tests 15%
Final Test 50%
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