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University of Carabobo
         Education School
   Modern Language Department
   Subject: Pedagogical Grammar
      Professor: Evisol Far鱈as




Structural
Grammar                             Integrantes:
                                  Mart鱈nez,Yosleni
                                   Ortega, Daniel
                                  S叩nchez, Anais
Definition        Main            Main objectives and    Conception of
             representatives       Characteristics         Language


                                                        Basic principles

                               Structural                and concepts



                                Grammar                 Contributions and
                                                           Limitations


                                                          Grammatical
                                                          Organization

                                                        Analysis of the
                                                           sentence
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 Representatives
                       Saussure




                                  Bloomfield




                                        Fries




                                                Pike
Main objectives

                           To analyze.



                           Structural
            To describe.                  To limit.
                            Grammar



                           To describe.
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             Accessory
                Social product        Individual product
                Homogeneous           Heterogeneous
                Abstract              Concrete
                Established           Momentary
Basic principles and
   main concepts

                   Prior
                       Human speech
                           Written and spoken
                               Descriptiveness vs. Prescriptiveness

                                                 Main concepts
                                             Saussure卒s dichotomies
                                            Langue               Parole
                                            Signified            Signifier
                                            Diachronic           Synchronic
                                            Description          Prescription
Contributions

          Expressions
                Language
                   Differentiation
                        System
                           Dichotomies
                                 Description
                                     Instrument of communication
                                        Analysis of the phonological system
The main limitations for this grammatical
Limitations           category are the following:




              Diachronic is not considered



                          The language functions are not explained




                            Semantic is not considered part of grammar
Grammatical
                    Consist on dividing the language in the smallest units
Organization        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
                        These are the common abbreviations for the sentence
   sentence             analysis

                  (Sb)= Subject

                      (P) predicate

                             (H) Head

                                  (M)= Modifier

                                        (V)= Verb

                                           (C)= complement

                                             (Sub)= subordinator

                                               (D) dependent unit
Analysis of the
   sentence
                              The present that Caroline gave me was expensive
                                                                                       (P)
                      (Sb)
                   The present that Caroline gave me                      was expensive
                                        (M)                            (V)             (C)
             (H)
            The present           that Caroline gave me                 was          expensive

      (M)               (H) (Sub)               (D)
      The         present        that          Caroline gave me

                                               (Sb)              (P)
                                              Caroline     gave me

                                                      (V) gave   me (C)



            Det        Noun       Relat          Prop       Verb Obj         Verb    Adjective
                                  Pronoun        Noun       past Pron        Pres.
References


 Structural grammar. (n.d.) Structural grammar. [Online article].
 Retrieved June 8, 2011, from the World Wide Web:
 http://jilaniwarsi.tripod.com/sg.pdf

 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

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  • 1. University of Carabobo Education School Modern Language Department Subject: Pedagogical Grammar Professor: Evisol Far鱈as Structural Grammar Integrantes: Mart鱈nez,Yosleni Ortega, Daniel S叩nchez, Anais
  • 2. Definition Main Main objectives and Conception of representatives Characteristics Language Basic principles Structural and concepts Grammar Contributions and Limitations Grammatical Organization Analysis of the sentence
  • 3. 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.
  • 4. Main Representatives Saussure Bloomfield Fries Pike
  • 5. Main objectives To analyze. Structural To describe. To limit. Grammar To describe.
  • 6. Characteristics Descriptive Spoken language Scientific All forms of expression (language) are studied Inductive Grammar is described in its own terms Synchronic
  • 7. Conception of Language LANGUE (SOCIAL) PAROLE (INDIVIDUAL) Essential Accessory Social product Individual product Homogeneous Heterogeneous Abstract Concrete Established Momentary
  • 8. Basic principles and main concepts Prior Human speech Written and spoken Descriptiveness vs. Prescriptiveness Main concepts Saussure卒s dichotomies Langue Parole Signified Signifier Diachronic Synchronic Description Prescription
  • 9. Contributions Expressions Language Differentiation System Dichotomies Description Instrument of communication Analysis of the phonological system
  • 10. The main limitations for this grammatical Limitations category are the following: Diachronic is not considered The language functions are not explained Semantic is not considered part of grammar
  • 11. Grammatical Consist on dividing the language in the smallest units Organization 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
  • 12. Analysis of the These are the common abbreviations for the sentence sentence analysis (Sb)= Subject (P) predicate (H) Head (M)= Modifier (V)= Verb (C)= complement (Sub)= subordinator (D) dependent unit
  • 13. Analysis of the sentence The present that Caroline gave me was expensive (P) (Sb) The present that Caroline gave me was expensive (M) (V) (C) (H) The present that Caroline gave me was expensive (M) (H) (Sub) (D) The present that Caroline gave me (Sb) (P) Caroline gave me (V) gave me (C) Det Noun Relat Prop Verb Obj Verb Adjective Pronoun Noun past Pron Pres.
  • 14. References Structural grammar. (n.d.) Structural grammar. [Online article]. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from the World Wide Web: http://jilaniwarsi.tripod.com/sg.pdf 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