This course will deal with those aspects of Spanish grammar which, because of their communicative use, relative singularity and, for certain cases, special difficulty, must be considered as basic. The fundamental aim of the course is to provide the student, on the one hand, with sufficiently thorough descriptions to be able to start learning specialized knowledge of Spanish grammar, and, on the other hand, through classroom activities, these descriptions, contemplated from a functional perspective, should be used to develop the student’s communicative skills in the Spanish language.

Syllabus
1. The present.- Morphology .- Uses (in relation to the chronological present, future and past. Present to temporal).
2. Past tenses.- Indefinite and perfect. Discourse performance of the temporal contrast.- The imperfect. Dependent and autonomous uses.- The pluperfect.- Temporal correlations.
3. The future.- Morphology.-Uses (referring to the chronological past, present and future. Associated functions).- Temporal correlations.
4. The conditional.- Morphology.- Uses (referring to the chronological past, present and future. Associated functions).- Temporal correlations.
5. Tenses of the subjunctive mood.- Morphology of the subjunctive tenses.-Functional contrast of the mood.- Uses (Affirm, negate, express attitude to facts. Express will. Define and identify applications of which one has no experience. Set unreal conditions. Express concessions. Referred discourse.- Temporal correlations.
6. The imperative.- Morphology.- Syntax (combination with pronouns) – Uses (orders instructions and advice).
7. The infinitive.- Morphology.- Syntax.- Uses (imperative significance, with prepositions).
8. The gerund.- Morphology.- uses (temporal and modal significance)
9. Verbal periphrasis.- Construction and syntax.- Modal and aspect syntax.
10. The article.- Morphology.- Determinate/indeterminate contrast (general and specific reference, countable and uncountable entities, main reference and other references).- Special cases (combination with other determinants, names of countries, and others).
11. The possessives.- Morphology and syntax.- Differentiated uses of the stressed and unstressed forms (expressed relations, discourse contrast)
12. The demonstratives.- Morphology.- Uses (este, ese, aquel contrast; pronominal and adjectival uses; uses of the neutral).
13. Personal pronouns.- Morphology.- Syntax.- Uses (discourse significance of the presence/absence of the subject pronoun and the pronominal reduplication.).
14. Certain problematic aspects.- Ser/estar.- Por/para.- Significance of se.-Temporal markers (desde-point in time, hace-period of time, etc.) Others of special difficulty for the students on this course.

Activities
Given that one of the fundamental aims of this course is to favor the effective productive and functionally adequate application of the grammatical resources dealt with in the communicative use of the language, activities and exercises will be carried out in class which enable the student not only to consciously capture the considered aspects of grammar, but also to use them automatically in communicative tasks.

Assessment
A final exam and a mid-term exam will be set. The content of the exam will be suited to the types of knowledge (descriptive and operative) that the student is hoped to acquire. Conscious and explicit recognition of the forms and structures studied and productive application suitable to the corresponding functional and communicative contexts.

Bibliography
MATTE BON, F., Gramática Comunicativa del Español (Volume I: De la lengua a la idea; Volume II: De la idea a la lengua), Madrid, Difusión, 1992.

Full Description

1. Introduction

This subject covers those aspects of Spanish grammar which, by their communicative yield, their relative singularity, and, for some cases, their special difficulty, must be considered basic. The main target of the subjet is that the students arrange, on the one hand, of sufficiently rigorous descriptions like beginning in the specialized knowledge of the grammar of Spanish, and, by another one, that, through the proposed activities in class, such descriptions, that they will consider from a functional perspective, serve to develop the comunicative skills of the students of the Spanish language.

2. Program

The present. - Morphology. - Uses (in relation to the present, the future and the past chronological. Present atemporal).
The past. - Indefinite and perfect. Discursive yield of the temporary resistance. - the imperfect. Dependent and independent uses. - Pluperfect. - Temporal correlations.
The future. - Morphology. - Uses (referred the past, the present and the future chronological. Associate functions). - Temporal correlations.
The conditional. - Morphology. - Uses (referred the past, the present and the future chronological. Associate functions). - Temporal correlations.
Subjunctive tenses. - Morphology of the times of the subjunctive. - Functional resistance of the way. - Uses (To affirm, to deny, to express attitude before facts. To express the will. To define and to identify instances of which experience is not had. To put conditions unreal. To express concessions. Referred speech). - Temporal correlations.
The imperative. - Morphology. - Syntax (combination with pronouns) - Uses (orders, instructions and advice).
The infinitivo. - Morphology - Syntax. - Uses (values of imperative, with prepositions).
The gerund. - Morphology. - Uses (temporal and modals values).
Verbal paraphrases. - Construction and syntax. - Modal and aspectual values.
The article. - Morphology. - Determinate/indeterminate resistance (general and specific reference, countable organizations and nonaccountants, first reference and other references). - Special cases (combination with other determinants, names of countries, and others).
The possessives. - Morphology and syntax. - Uses differentiated from the atonic and tonic forms (expressed relations).
The demonstratives. - Morphology. - Uses (contrast this, that, that; pronominal and adjectival uses; uses of the neutral one)
The personal pronoun. - Morphology. - Syntax. - Uses (discursive values of the presencia/ausencia of the subject pronoun and the pronominal reduplication).
Some problematic aspects. - Ser/estar. - Por/para. - Meanings of "se". - Temporal markings ("desde" + temporary point, "hace" + period of time, etc.). - Other that offer special difficulty in individual to the students who attend the subject.

3. Activities

Since one of the general missions of the subject is to favor the effective application, productive and functionally adapted of the grammar resources treated in the communicative use of the language, activities and exercises in class will be carried out that facilitate not only the conscious apprehension of the considered aspects of the grammar, but also their automatization in comunicative tasks.

4. Evaluation

A final examination and one orientative partisan will be carried out to half of the course. The"ítemes" of the tests will adjust both to types of knowledge (descriptive and operative) that hopes that they will acquire the students. Conscious and explicit recognition of the forms and studied structures and suitable productive application to corresponding the functional and communicative contexts.

5. Bibliography

MATTE BON, F. Gramática Comunicativa del Español (Tomo I: De La Lengua a la idea; Tomo II: De la idea a la lengua), Madrid, Difusión, 1992.

Original Language Description

1. Introducción

En esta asignatura se tratan aquellos aspectos de la gramática del español que, por su rendimiento comunicativo, su relativa singularidad, y, para algunos casos, su especial dificultad, deben ser considerados básicos. El objetivo fundamental de la asignatura es que los alumnos dispongan, por una parte, de descripciones suficientemente rigurosas como para iniciarse en el conocimiento especializado de la gramática del español, y, por otra, que, a través de las actividades propuestas en clase, tales descripciones, que se plantearán desde una perspectiva funcional, sirvan para desarrollar las destrezas comunicativas de los alumnos en la lengua española.

2. Programa

El presente. - Morfología. - Usos (en relación con el presente, el futuro y el pasado cronológicos. Presente atemporal).
Tiempos del pasado. - Indefinido y perfecto. Rendimiento discursivo del contraste temporal. - El imperfecto. Usos dependientes y autónomos. - El pluscuamperfecto. - Correlaciones temporales.
El futuro. - Morfología. - Usos (referidos al pasado, el presente y el futuro cronológicos. Funciones asociadas). - Correlaciones temporales.
El condicional. - Morfología. - Usos (referidos al pasado, el presente y el futuro cronológicos. Funciones asociadas). - Correlaciones temporales.
Tiempos del modo subjuntivo. - Morfología de los tiempos del subjuntivo. - Contraste funcional del modo. - Usos (Afirmar, negar, expresar actitud ante hechos. Expresar la voluntad. Definir e identificar instancias de las que no se tiene experiencia. Poner condiciones irreales. Expresar concesiones. Discurso referido). - Correlaciones temporales.
El imperativo. - Morfología. - Sintaxis (combinación con pronombres) - Usos (órdenes, instrucciones y consejos).
El infinitivo. - Morfología - Sintaxis. - Usos (valores de imperativo, con preposiciones).
El gerundio. - Morfología. - Usos (valores temporales y modales).
Perífrasis verbales. - Construcción y sintaxis. - Valores modales y aspectuales.
El artículo. - Morfología. - Contraste determinado/indeterminado (referencia general y específica, entidades contables y no contables, primera referencia y otras referencias). - Casos especiales (combinación con otros determinantes, nombres de países, y otros).
Los posesivos. - Morfología y sintaxis. - Usos diferenciados de las formas átonas y tónicas (relaciones expresadas, contaste discursivo).
Los demostrativos. - Morfología. - Usos (contraste este, ese, aquel; usos pronominales y adjetivales; usos del neutro)
Los pronombres personales. - Morfología. - Sintaxis. - Usos (valores discursivos de la presencia/ausencia del pronombre sujeto y la reduplicación pronominal).
Algunos aspectos problemáticos. - Ser/estar. - Por/para. - Valores de se. - Marcadores temporales (desde + punto temporal, hace + período de tiempo, etc.). - Otros que ofrezcan especial dificultad en particular a los alumnos que cursen la asignatura.

3. Actividades

Puesto que uno de los objetivos generales de la asignatura es favorecer la aplicación eficaz, productiva y funcionalmente adecuada de los recursos gramaticales tratados en el uso comunicativo de la lengua, se llevarán a cabo actividades y ejercicios en clase que faciliten no sólo la aprehensión consciente de los aspectos de la gramática considerados, sino también su automatización en tareas comunicativas.

4. Evaluación

Se llevarán a cabo un examen final y uno orientativo parcial a mitad del curso. Los "ítemes" de las pruebas se ajustarán a los dos tipos de conocimiento (descriptivo y operativo) que se espera que adquirirán los alumnos. Reconocimiento consciente y explícito de las formas y estructuras estudiadas y aplicación productiva adecuada a los contextos funcionales y comunicativos correspondientes.

5. Bibliografía

MATTE BON, F. Gramática Comunicativa del Español (Tomo I: De La Lengua a la idea; Tomo II: De la idea a la lengua), Madrid, Difusión, 1992.