Course Outline

Unit 1

Introduction to phonetics and grammar- Growth and development.

Unit 2

English sound system- Speech mechanism and organs of speech-Classification of SoundsVowels and Consonants- Description- Syllable structure- IPA and RP – Phonology, Phonemes, Allophones, Suprasegmentals-pitch, stress, intonation-transcription.

Unit 3

Syntax- types of sentences-Sentence patterns- Clauses and Phrases-Order of words- Normal and Inverted-Conversion-Concord.

Unit 4

Tense-verb forms-degrees of comparison-articles- Remedial grammar-error identification.

Unit 5

Mechanics of writing-linkers-punctuation-markers-written composition-narrative, descriptive, argumentative etc.

To introduce the basics of phonetics and English phonology and to provide grounding in English grammar and mechanics of writing with a view to inculcate good speech and writing skills.

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2. Syamala,V. A Textbook of English Phonetics and Structure for Indian Students.Trivandrum: Sharath Ganga Publications, 1992.
3. John, PP. A Text Book of English Grammar.
4. Jones, Daniel. Pronunciation of English. Forgotten Books, 2017.

1. Green, David. Contemporary English Grammar Structure and Composition. Macmillan Publishers India Limited, 2000.
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3. Swan, Michael. Practical English Usage. OUP, 2005.
4. Palmer, Frank. Grammar.