Методические рекомендации к семинарам по теоретической грамматике английского языка для студентов III курса заочного отделения. Тивьяева И.В. - 6 стр.

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8. As they entered the deserted park, the agent reached under the dash and

turned off the blaring

siren. (D. Brown)

9. The brother cut the notched

black ear from the dead bull and trotted over

with it to Romero. (E. Hemingway)

10. He had been asleep

only an hour, but he felt like the dead. (D. Brown)

Seminar 2

The Noun and Its Categories

Reading

1. Блох М.Я. Теоретическая грамматика английского языка. (Ch. V – IX.

p. 48 – 83)

2. Хлебникова И.Б. Основы английской морфологии. (p. 35 – 38)

3. Ilyish B. The Structure of Modern English. (Ch. III – IV, p. 36 – 57)

4. Quirk R., Greenbaum S. et al. A University Grammar of English. (4.1 –

4.77, p. 58 – 95)

Questions for discussion

1. Characterize the noun as a part of speech. List its semantic, morphological

and syntactical properties.

2. Comment on various interpretations of number distinctions of the English

noun.

3. Describe the category of case in terms of oppositions.

4. List the meanings of the genitive. Comment on the peculiarities of the

genitive case in English.

5. Comment on the problem of gender.

6. Comment on the linguistic status of the article.

Practice Assignment

I. Comment on the following terms:

Abstract nouns, concrete nouns, animate nouns, inanimate nouns, noun determiner,

Singularia tantum, Pluralia tantum, group genitive, substantivization.