Методические рекомендации к семинарам по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 21 стр.

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Seminar 7

The Adjective

Reading

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

197 – 214)

2. Ilyish B. The Structure of Modern English. (Ch. V, p. 58 – 65; Ch. VII, p. 74

– 75)

3. Quirk R., Greenbaum S. et al. A University Grammar of English. (5.1. –

5.20., p. 108- 118; 5.42. – 5.47., p. 129 – 133)

Points to discuss

1. The adjective as a part of speech.

2. Classifications of adjectives.

3. The problem of the stative.

4. The category of comparison.

Questions for the discussion

1. What categorial meaning does the adjective express?

2. List the semantic, morphological and syntactic features of the adjective.

3. What subclasses are adjectives traditionally divided into?

4. What principle of distinction was proposed by Prof. Blokh? What subclasses

of adjectives are singled out according to this principle?

5. What does the problem of the category of state words consist in?

6. What does the category of adjectival comparison express? What is the

linguistic status of less/least combinations and such constructions as ‘a most

beautiful girl’?

Practice Assignment

I. Give the forms of degrees of comparison and state whether they are formed in a

synthetic, analytical or suppletive way:

Well-off, amazing, sunny, noticeable, little, bad-tempered, ill-bred, handsome,

good-looking, common, pleasant, magnificent, far-fetched.