Structural grammar iii
Transcript of Structural grammar iii
Structural Grammar
University of CaraboboEducation School
Modern Language DepartmentSubject: Pedagogical Grammar
Professor: Evisol Farías
Integrantes:Martínez,YosleniOrtega, DanielSánchez, Anais
Structural
Grammar
Definition
Main representativ
es
Main objectives and Characteristics
Conception of
LanguageBasic
principles and
conceptsContribu
tions and
LimitationsGramma
tical Organiz
ationAnalysis of the senten
ce
Definition
It is an approach to the written and the spoken
language that focuses on the construction of
sentences. It deals with the structure of the
sentence and not necessarily with the words that
are going to be used.
Main Represen
tatives
Saussure
Bloomfield
Fries
Pike
Main objective
s
Structural
Grammar
To descri
be.
To limit
.
To descri
be.
To analyz
e.
Characteristics
Descriptive
Spoken language
Scientific
All forms of expression (language) are studied
Inductive
Grammar is described in its own terms
Synchronic
Conception of
Language
LANGUE (SOCIAL) PAROLE (INDIVIDUAL)Essential AccessorySocial product Individual productHomogeneous HeterogeneousAbstract ConcreteEstablished Momentary
Basic principles and main concepts
Prior
Human speech
Written and spoken
Descriptiveness vs. Prescriptiveness
Main concepts
Saussure´s dichotomies
Langue
Parole
Signified SignifierDiachronic SynchronicDescription Prescription
Contributions
Expressions
Language
Differentiation
System
Dichotomies
Description
Instrument of communication
Analysis of the phonological system
Limitations
Diachronic is not considered
Semantic is not considered part of grammar
The language functions are not explained
The main limitations for this grammatical category are the following:
Grammatical
Organization
Consist on dividing the language in the smallest units of information following three levels of analysis:
Phonology: the phones or speech sounds of the language
Morphology: Classes of words and Inflectional forms
Syntax: Relationships between the components of a sentence
Analysis of the
sentence(Sb)= Subject
(P) predicate
(H) Head
(M)= Modifier
(V)= Verb
(C)= complement (Sub)= subordinator (D) dependent unit
These are the common abbreviations for the sentence analysis
The present that Caroline gave me was expensive
The present that Caroline gave me was expensive
The present that Caroline gave me was expensive
The present that Caroline gave me
Caroline gave me
gave me
(P)(Sb)
(H) (M) (V) (C)
(M) (H) (Sub) (D)
(Sb) (P)
(V) (C)
Det Noun Relat Prop Verb Obj Verb Adjective
Pronoun Noun past Pron Pres.
Analysis of the
sentence
References
What is structural grammar? (2003). What is structural grammar? [Online article]. Retrieved June 10, 2011, from the World Wide Web: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-structural-grammar.htm
Structural grammar. (n.d.) Structural grammar. [Online article]. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from the World Wide Web: http://jilaniwarsi.tripod.com/sg.pdf