MALLIG PLAINS COLLEGES, INC.
Casili, Mallig, Isabela
GRADUATE SCHOOL
SYLLABUS
Course Title : STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (English 107)
Course Description: Provides pre-service English teachers with an in-depth understanding of content knowledge on the
grammatical concepts of the English language. It focuses on developing their ability to use the phonological, lexical, syntactic, and
semantic structures of English in written and oral communication. It further equips them with skills in explaining the form,
meaning, and use of various English language structure which are useful in their role as future facilitators of language teaching and
learning.
Course Credit : 3 units Contact Hours/ Week : 3 hours Prerequisite : None
Course Outcome/ Learning Outcomes:
1. Explained the nature, form, meaning, and uses of various English language structures.
2. Classified words into different types.
3. Identified the functions of the words in discourse.
4. Enhanced their mastery of oral and written English.
5. Submitted a research work on English language teaching and learning.
6. Demonstrated in-depth content knowledge and understanding of the grammatical concepts of English language structures in
designing a level - specific English grammar work text
PHILOSOPHY VISION MISSION GOALS OBJECTIVES
Every individual has the A Human Resource To provide students 1. To produce 1. Access – To provide access to
right to quality Development Center with relevant employable quality education through
education that empowers for professional knowledge, skills and graduates with affordable means and scholarship
him to perform competence, steeped qualities to address honor, dignity and grants.
efficiently his duties and with piety, love and local, national and integrity. 2. Instruction – To upgrade curricula,
obligation to society. self-discipline for global concerns 2. To enhance academic qualification and
sustainable socio- through creativity capabilities to instructional competencies of
economic growth to and love for honest employers through faculty and staff to ensure
enhance human dignity work; and professional employability of graduates.
and national peace. appropriate lifestyle development 3. Research – To develop research
guided by faith in program. capabilities of students, faculty and
God, love for country 3. To render quality staff; and in still commitment to
and fellowmen. services for the progressive improvement and the
satisfaction of pursuit of excellence through life-
stakeholders. long learning;
4. To undertake 4. Extension – To assist communities
research to address through continuing search for
national and global socially relevant and beneficial
concerns. development projects.
Course Outline:
Week Topics
1 The Nature of Language
2 The Defining Characteristics of Language
3 Structural Components of Language
4 4 Levels of Language Analysis
5 History of the English Language
6 The English Phonology
7 The English Morphology
8 The English Syntax
Learning Plan
Time Desired Research Based Learning Topics Teaching and Assessment Task
Frame Outcomes Learning Activities
Week 1 Explain the Nature of Language The Nature of Language Discussion, Reflection Journal
Reporting and Writing
Presentation of
Outputs
Week 2 Judge the Defining Characteristics The Defining Discussion Case Presentations
of Language Characteristics of Peer Review
Language Synthesis
Week 3 Discuss the structural components Structural Components Focused Group Think-Share
of language of Language Discussion Evaluation
Week 4 Discover the 4 levels of Language 4 Levels of Language Oral Report Peer Review and
Analysis Analysis Analysis
Week 5 Study and outline the history of the History of the English Lecture method Critiquing and
English Language Language Assessment
1.Origin and
development of the
language from Old
English to Modern
English
2. Significance of English
language in the 21st
century
Week 6 Define and discover the English The English Phonology Case Presentations Critiquing and
phonology Assessment
1.English phones,
phonemes and allophones
2.Vowels, consonants and
diphthongs.
2.1 Classification of
vowels and consonants
2.2 Phonemic
transcriptions
Week 7 Sub-task the English morphology The English Morphology Case Presentations Critiquing and
Assessment
1. Types of English
morphemes
2. Examples of
morphemic analyses
Week 8 Discuss English syntax and its The English Syntax Position Paper Quality Assurance
contents of Research Output
1.Classes of words
2. Classes of sentences
3. Transformational
Grammar
4. Sentence Analysis
References
1. Aarts, Bas (2011). Oxford modern English grammar. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
2. Bouchard, D. (2013). The nature and origin of language. UK: Oxford University Press.
3. Burnley. D. (2013). History of the English language. New York: Routledge
4. Carlisle, R. (2010). Exercises in English phonology and morphology. USA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
5. Hiller. D. (2014) The nature of language: Evolutions, paradigms and circuits. USA: Springer
6. Jackson, H. & P. Stockwell. (2011). The nature and functions of language. New York: Continuum International Publishing.
7. Kryer, R. (2014). The nature of rules, regularities and units in language. Germany:De Gruyter.
8. Knowles, G. (2014). Cultural history of the English language. New York: Routledge
9. Venezky. R. (2011). The structure of English orthography. The Hague: Mouton.
Grading System
RESEARCH OUTPUT
(as a subject embodied in the syllabus and as a final 45 %
requirement)
ORAL REPORT
Presentation
Clarity of explanation 25 %
Ability to answer a question
Mastery of the topic
FINAL EXAMINATION 20 %
ATTENDANCE 10 %
TOTAL 100 %
Classroom Policies:
Attendance is measured by physical class attendance or any submission of a required assignment within the enrollment
dates of the course (such as examinations, written papers or projects, any discussion posts, etc.) or initiating any communication
with one’s professor regarding an academic subject.
Course Assignments, including discussions, exams, and other graded assignments, should be submitted on time.If the
student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the professor immediately by email or any
platform.Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following
deductions:
1. Late assignments submitted within one week after the due date will receive up to a 10% deduction.
2. Assignments submitted more than one week and less than 2 weeks late will receive up to a 20% deduction.
3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted outside of special
circumstances (e.g. death in the family, significant personal health issues), which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by
the professor.
4. Group projects, including group discussion threads and/or replies, and assignments will not be accepted after the due date.
Prepared by:
DR. VICTOR MICHAEL Q. BALISI
Professor
Noted by:
DR. MARY ANNE G. ALAN DR. METHODIA B. LAGADI
Dean, College of Teacher Education Vice President for Academic Affairs
