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COURSE TEACHER<\/span>:<\/span>
\n<\/span>Dr.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Ken Lau<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Email:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lauken@hku.hk<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nOVERVIEW<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>This course adopts a functional view of grammar to understand language as a stratified system.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nAIMS<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>This course aims to acquaint course participants with a general understanding of how grammar as part of a language system encompasses discourse and meaning. Participants will understand the importance of functional analysis of various text types and recognize the limitation of the traditional grammar.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>By the end of this course, students should be able to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. identify and describe the language use and function in some common genres;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. apply relevant grammatical categories to critically analyse and interpret language data; and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. diagnose problems of language learners<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    ASSESSMENTS<\/span><\/b>
    \n<\/span>Participants will be expected to apply functional grammar to conduct a comparative analysis of two spoken or written texts. The texts can be produced by learners, professionals, native or non-native speakers of English.\u00a0 Details of the assignment will be provided when the module begins.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    KEY REFERENCES<\/span><\/b>
    \n<\/span>Butt, D., Fahey, R.,\u00a0<\/span>Feez<\/span>, S.,\u00a0<\/span>Spinks<\/span>, S., &\u00a0<\/span>Yallop<\/span>, C. (2000).\u202f<\/span>Using functional grammar: An explorer\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>guide.<\/span><\/i>\u202fSydney: NCELTR.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Halliday, M. A. K., & Matthiessen, C. M. I. M. (2004).\u202f<\/span>An introduction to functional grammar\u202f<\/span><\/i>(3rd\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ed.). London: Arnold.
    \n<\/span>Jones, R. H. & Lock, G. (2011).\u202f<\/span>Functional grammar in the ESL classroom: Noticing, exploring and<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>practicing<\/span><\/i>. Palgrave MacMillan.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Kress G. & van Leeuwen, T. (2006).\u202f<\/span>Reading images: The grammar of visual design<\/span><\/i>. London:\u00a0<\/span>Routledge.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Lau, K. (2012).\u202f<\/span>Learning to become a professional in a textually-mediated world: A text-oriented\u00a0<\/span><\/i>study of placement practices.<\/span><\/i>\u202fBern: Peter Lang.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Lock, G. (2005).\u202f<\/span>Functional English grammar: An introduction for second language <\/span><\/i>teachers<\/span><\/i>\u202f(7<\/span>th<\/span>\u202fedition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Thompson, G. (2013).\u202f<\/span>Introducing functional grammar\u202f<\/span><\/i>(3<\/span>rd<\/span>\u202fedition). London: Arnold. [Recommended text]<\/strong>
    \n<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    OTHER USEFUL REFERENCE
    \n<\/span><\/b>Check out:\u00a0<\/span>    http:\/\/www.isfla.org\/cgi-bin\/SFLBooks.cgi<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
    \n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    SCHEDULE<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Week <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nTopic<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nDifferent Conceptions of Grammar<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nUnderstanding ‘Genre’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nExperi<\/span>ential Meaning<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    4<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nInterpersonal Meaning + APPRAISAL<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nAPPRAISAL (con’d) + Textual Meaning<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    6<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nFunctional Grammar Workshop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    7<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nVisual Grammar + Interpreting Functional Grammar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    8<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nContributions of Functional Grammar to Pedagogy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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