Modern English Language and Pronunciation

Paper Code: 
24ENG121
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 

The Course will enable the students to explain the modern English grammatical structures and their application, examine the basic concepts of phonetics, word-stress and formations and develop strong compositional skills.

 

13.00
Unit I: 

Clauses

(from A University Grammar of English, pp.166-75)

 

13.00
Unit II: 

Co-ordination and Subordination - Only Finite Clauses

(from A University Grammar of English, pp. 309-12 & 322-29)

 

13.00
Unit III: 

Concepts and Notions

(viz. request, order, question, condition, purpose, suggestion, wish, hope, intention, obligation, contrast, concession, permission) (from A Guide to Patterns & Usage)    

 

9.00
Unit IV: 

Advanced Comprehension

 

12.00
Unit V: 

Aspects of Pronunciation:

Phonemic Symbols and Transcription of Words: Word Stress, Intonation and Word-formation

 

Source Books: 

Adams, Valerie. An Introduction to Modern English Word Formation. U of Michigan.2008.

Quirk, Randolph and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Pearson, 1973.

 

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 

Bansal, R.K. An Outline of General Phonetics. OUP, 1971.

Balasubramanian, T. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students. Macmillan Publishers India Ltd., 1981.

Hornby, A.S. A Guide to Patterns and Usage. OUP, 1954.

O’Connor, Joseph Desmond. Phonetics. United Kingdom: Penguin Books, 1991.

Syal, Pushpinder and D.V. Jindal .An Introduction to Linguistic, Language , Grammar and Semantics. Prentice Hall of India.1999.

 

e-resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLkARyk4CTI (Clauses)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpINBYFkJ04 (Advanced Comprehension)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC3MXydwe6U (Aspects of Pronunciation)

 

Journals:

Journal of Educational and Social Research

International Journal on Studies in English Language and Literature

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
Course Outcomes: 

The students will:

CO1. Develop a practical understanding of the various technical aspects of the English language

CO2. Explore phonetics and phonology for a better understanding of the organs of speech, phonemic symbols, classification of vowels and consonants, and syllable-stress

CO3. Cultivate a deeper knowledge of the nuances of grammar and the importance of four skills, viz. reading, writing, listening and speaking.

CO4. Critique longer pieces of discourse independently with an advanced knowledge of different strategies of comprehension

CO5. Produce advanced skills of writing, analyzing and composing a coherent and cohesive piece of document.

CO6. Contribute effectively to course-specific interaction