MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HCMC

Independence – Freedom – Happiness
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE ACADEMIC PROGRAM

FIELD OF TRAINING: English Language Studies

MAJOR: Business English

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Course Title: English Morphology and Syntax

2. Course Code:
3. Units of Credit: 2 (Theory: 1.0 and Practice:1.0)
4. Entry Level: 3rd year students
5. Time Allocation:
- Theory: 15 periods
- Practice: 15 periods
- Autonomous learning: Students are encouraged self-study while subject to the
teacher’s periodical assessment. The minimum time for self-study is 60 hours.

6. Prerequisites: Students are required to have completed Introduction to Linguistics

in Vietnamese, Listening 1-5, Speaking 1-5, Reading 1-5, and Writing 1-5 as well
as courses in basic components of language such as Phonetics – Phonology.
7. Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, students will achieve:

7.1. Knowledge: Students will be able to:

- fully understand the basic rules of word formation and the functions of words;
- fully understand the structure of words, clauses, and sentences;
 - fully understand the basic rules of making phrases, clauses, and sentences from
words.
7.2. Skills: Students will be able to:
- analyze and categorize words;
- apply word forms and word functions correctly;
- analyze the structure of words, clauses, and sentences in economic documents;

- develop teamwork skills;

- present, discuss and protect their own ideas;

- improve self-study, reference search and independent research capabilities.
7.3. Attitude: Students should:
- be committed to protecting and enhancing the beauty of language in everyday
conversations as well as in business situations;
- develop themselves to become good and effective communicators;
- be passionate about self-study and independent research;
- try their best to improve English as well as other foreign languages proficiency;
- contribute to the concerned field of study.
8. Course Description:
8.1. Morphology: This module aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of
the English morphology, thus aiding them in applying the knowledge to their
teaching, translating, or research later on.
8.2. Syntax: This module aims to provide students with the basic knowledge of the
English syntax such as the concepts of ‘phrase’, ‘sentence’, components of
phrase and sentence, as well as kinds of clauses,…
The course is conducted through several teaching and learning methods such as
lecture, practice, group discussion, class discussion and presentation. Besides,
students are also encouraged to study and do more research off class in their own
time.
9. Performance Requirements: Students are required to:
- attend class regularly;
- complete homework and class assignments;
- participate in class discussion and other activities.
 10. Course Materials:
- Core Materials:
[1] Stageberg, N.C. and Oaks, Dallin. D (2000) An Introductory English
Grammar (5 Edition). Boston : Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
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[2] Jackson, Howard. (1980) Analysing English: An Introduction to Descriptive

Linguistics. Oxford: Pergamon Institute Of English.
- Supplementary Materials:

[3] Coates, R. (1999) Word Structure. London & New York: Routledge.
[4] Kamtaba, F. (1993) Morphology. London: Macmillan.
[5] Berk, Lynn M. (1999) English Syntax. Oxford University Press: New York.
[6] Greenbaum, S. and Nelson. G. (2002) An Introduction To English Grammar.
London: Longman.

11. Learning Assessment Scheme:

- Class Attendance and Class Participation: 10%
- Student Presentation: 10%
- Mid-term Test: 20%
- Final Exam: 60%

12. Grading Scale: (credit system)

13. Course Contents:

Session Content Reading Student Objectives

Materials Preparation (Students)

Session 1 Introduction to English [1]:chapter 8 Students are Students can identify

( 3 theory Morphology: morphemes, [3]: units required to English morphemes and
periods + 2 allomorphs, suffixal homophones, 1,2,3,4 read the know how to use them to
practice I.C. division, types of words, specific units create new words. They
[4] : chapter 3
periods) word-formation processes and chapters of can distinguish the
- Different kinds of the required difference between
morphemes textbooks and derivational and
- Root morphemes
reference inflectional morphemes.
books in They can also analyse
( free, bound)
advance for words into immediate
- Affixational/ bound each session. constituents.
morphemes
They should
( derivational: prefixes, get ready for
suffixes) (inflectional: in-class
suffixes) activities.
Session 2 [1]: chapters 8, Students can identify and
(3 theory - Allomorphs (additive, 9 distinguish the difference
periods + 2 replacive, zero) [3] chapter 2 between English
practice - Suffixal homophones (-er, morphemes and
periods) -ing, -ed, -ly) allomorphs. They can
identify suffixal
- Immediate constituents morphemes which are
- Simple words homophonous. Students
- Compound words can also identify different
types of words in English
- Complex words and know how to create
them .
Session 3 [1]: Students can identify and
(3 theory - Compounding chapter 10 distinguish the processes
periods + 2 - Derivation of word-formation in
[3]: chapter 8
practice - Clipping English.
[4]: chapter 3
periods) - Acronymy
- Blending
- Back-formation
- Conversion
- Borrowing
- Antonomasia/ proper
name
- Echoism
- Reduplication
- Invention

Session 4 Mid-term Test [2]: Students can understand

(3 theory Introduction to syntax: structure chapters 10, the structure and function
periods + 2 and function of phrases, clause 11,12 of phrases in English. This
practice types, dependent clauses kind of knowledge can
[5]: chapters
periods) help them use phrases
- Noun phrase 2,3,4
correctly in
- Verb phrase [6]: chapter 4 communication.
- Adjective phrase
- Adverbial phrase
- Prepositional phrase

Session 5 - Clause types (sentence [2]: Students can use a variety

(3 theory patterns) chapters 13, 14 of English sentence
periods + 2 - Noun clauses [5]: chapters patterns correctly in
practice - Relative clauses 1,5 communication.
periods) They can distinguish
[6]: chapter 6
different types of clauses
in English and know how
to use them effectively in
communication.
Session 6 - Adverb clauses [2]: Students understand the
(3 theory Revision chapter 14 key points of morphology
periods + 2 and syntax and can use
[5]: chapter 5
practice them to enhance their
[6]: chapter 6 language skills.
periods)

Ho Chi Minh City, August 04, 2018

APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT HEAD SUBMITTED BY

Tran Xuan Binh, M.A.

Phan Xuan Thao, M.A.