This course will focus on the use of various syntactical constructions and their meanings; it will also illuminate different functional styles. Students will gain a higher level of proficiency by developing their skills in structuring sentences, word order, and the use of punctuation marks and connective words. They will learn a variety of word combinations, the way word connections function, how word combinations are used in a sentence, and how certain structures are used in discourse. The course will help students to develop their skills in the formation of complex sentences. Students will be given 3 written exams; they will prepare oral and written assignments, 3 essays and presentations based on the texts.

Required text: Ivanova, I.S., Karamysheva, L.M., Kupriianova, T.F., Miroshnikova, M.G. Sintaksis. Prakticheskoe posobie po russkomu iazyku kak inostrannomu. St. Petersburg: Zlatoust.