Principles of Traditional Grammar

In this course, students will study traditional methods used to describe the spoken and written forms of English. Students will become familiar with terms and categories including major and minor parts of speech as well as sentence, clause, and phrase types. Students will learn to parse sentences and to identify clause and phrase functions. Students will also examine the prescriptive features of traditional grammar, with particular emphasis on the influence of the 18th and 19th century grammarians.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in six credits of first-year, university-transferable English; or a minimum "B" grade in one of the following: ENGL 1100, 1123, 1125, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1181, or 1191.