Description
Subject summary:This unit invites students to study the functional grammar of English, which relates the structure of the English language to its use in cultural and social contexts. This model of language is used in a wide variety of fields - teaching in university or school subject areas, teaching ESL/EFL, and researching language use in a range of settings. Students will apply the functional analysis of English to a variety of spoken and written texts drawn from a range of social contexts.
Subject learning outcomes:
1. Demonstrate understanding of how language relates to the cultural and social contexts in which it is used
2. Identify how spoken and written texts are structured to achieve a range of social purposes
3. Identify the features of functional grammar at clause, sentence and text levels
4. Analyse grammar structures and errors
5. Analyse the impact of the grammar of L1 on L2.