Методические рекомендации к семинарам по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 13 стр.

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Seminar 4

The Verb: General.

The Categories of Person, Number, Tense, Aspect and Temporal Correlation

Reading

1. Блох М. Я. Теоретическая грамматика английского языка. (Ch. X, p. 83

– 99; Ch. XII – XV, p. 119 – 150)

2. Хлебникова И. Б. Основы английской морфологии. (Ch. V, p. 62 – 84)

3. Ilyish B. The Structure of Modern English. (Ch. VIII – X, p. 76 – 98; Ch.

XIII, p. 123 – 129)

4. Quirk R., Greenbaum S. et al. A University Grammar of English. (3.1.–

3.36., p. 32 – 50)

Points to discuss

1. A general outline of the verb as a part of speech.

2. Classification of verbs.

3. The category of person.

4. The category of number.

5. The category of tense. Modern conceptions of English tenses.

6. The category of aspect.

7. The category of temporal correlation: traditional and modern approaches.

8. The category of voice.

Questions for discussion

1. Characterize the verb as a part of speech.

2. Speak about the existing classifications of verbs.

3. What is specific to the categories of person and number in English?

4. What does the immanent character of the category of tense imply?

5. What does the problem of the future tense consist in?

6. What are the weak points of the traditional “linear” interpretation of tenses?

7. What categorial meanings do continuous and non-continuous forms express?

8. What is the difference between grammatical aspect and semantic

aspectuality?