И. М. Полякова учебно-методический комплекс

Семинар № 4

1. 
   General characteristics of adjectives as a part of speech. Adjectives: forms, functions, combinability, semantics.
   
2. 
   Semantic classes of adjectives: qualitative and relative adjectives. Specificative and evaluative adjectives. Substantivisation of adjectives.
   
3. 
   Degrees of comparison.
   
4. 
   The problem of the ‘category of state’.
   
5. 
   Adverbs. Classification of adverbs.
   
6. 
   Pronouns: the diversity of pronouns.
   

1. 
   Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – Москва: «Высшая школа», 2000. – Chapter 4: “Classes of words”.
   
2. 
   Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English Grammar. Seminars. – М.: «Высшая школа», 2004. − С. 217 − 244.
   
3. 
   Ilyish B.A. The Structure of Modern English. – Moscow, 1971. – Chapter 2: “Parts of speech” - P.29-38.
   
4. 
   Iofik L.L., Chakhoyan L.P. “Readings in the Theory of English Grammar”, Л., 1981. - P. 42-57.
   

1. 
   Бузаров В.В. Основы синтаксиса английской разговорной речи. М., 1998. – С.118-120.
   
2. 
   Смирницкий А.И. Морфология английского языка. – М., 1957.
   

Семинар № 5

1. 
   Various approaches to the category of tense.
   
2. 
   The Present and the Past tenses.
   
3. 
   The problem of the Future tense in English.
   

1. 
   Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – Москва: «Высшая школа», 2000. – Chapters 10, 12, 13, 14.
   
2. 
   Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English Grammar. Seminars. – М.: «Высшая школа», 2004. − С. 166− 216.
   
3. 
   Ilyish B.A. The Structure of Modern English. – Moscow, 1971. – Chapter 9.
   
4. 
   Iofik L.L., Chakhoyan L.P. “Readings in the Theory of English Grammar”, Л., 1981. Pp. 68-74.
   
5. 
   Иванова И.П. Вид и время в современном английском языке. – Л.: Изд-во Ленингр. ун-та, 1961.
   

1. 
   Бузаров В.В. Основы синтаксиса английской разговорной речи. М., 1998. – С.118-120.
   
2. 
   Смирницкий А.И. Морфология английского языка. – М., 1957.
   
3. 
   Bache C. The Study of Aspect, Tense and Action. – Peter Lang GmbH, 1997. Ch. 7, pp. 244-257.
   

Семинар № 6

1. 
   Perfect as a tense category;
   
2. 
   Perfect as an aspect category;
   
3. 
   Perfect as a tense-aspect category;
   
4. 
   Prof. Smirnitsky’s interpretation of the Perfect tense.
   

4. 
   The category of voice in English:
   

1. 
   various viewpoints of the problem;
   
2. 
   the problem of the reflexive voice;
   
3. 
   the problem of the middle and reciprical voices.
   
4. 
   English and Russian voices compared.
   

1. 
   Blokh M.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar. – Москва: «Высшая школа», 2000. – Chapters 15, 16.
   
2. 
   Blokh M.Y., Semionova T.N., Timofeyeva S.V. Theoretical English Grammar. Seminars. – М.: «Высшая школа», 2004. − С 166 − 216.
   
3. 
   Ilyish B.A. The Structure of Modern English. – Moscow, 1971. – Chapter 8, 10, 12.
   
4. 
   Iofik L.L., Chakhoyan L.P. “Readings in the Theory of English Grammar”, Л., 1981. Pp. 74 - 78.
   
5. 
   Иванова И.П. Вид и время в современном английском языке. – Л.: Изд-во Ленингр. ун-та, 1961.
   

6. 
   Бузаров В.В. Основы синтаксиса английской разговорной речи. М., 1998. – С.121-126, 131-133, 142-144.
   
7. 
   Смирницкий А.И. Морфология английского языка. – М., 1957.
   
8. 
   Bache C. The Study of Aspect, Tense and Action. – Peter Lang GmbH, 1997. - Ch. 7, pp. 244-257.