The problems for discussion.
1. The compound sentence as a polypredicative construction.
2. Paradigmatic presentation of the compound sentence.
3. The problem of the compound sentence as a separate syntactic unit.
4. Syndetic and asyndetic connections in compound sentences.
5. The types of coordinative connectors.
6. The correlation between compound and complex sentences.
7. Open and closed coordinative constructions.
Key terms: coordination (parataxis), compound sentence, leading clause (“leader” clause), sequential clause, textual sequence of independent sentences, coordinative connectors (coordinators), conjunctions proper, semi-functional connectors of adverbial character (adverbial coordinative connectors), zero coordinator, marked and unmarked coordination, adversative relations, disjunctive relations, causal-consequential relations, positive and negative copulative relations of events, pure copulative relations, enumerative relations, broader unspecified connective relations, equivalent substitution with marked connections, specifying particle-like and adverb-like words, diagnostic model, open and closed compound constructions.
I. Point out the coordinating conjunctions connecting a) the clauses of the compound sentences and b) those connecting the homogeneous members of the simple sentences.
1. Miss Sharp only folded her own hands with a very frigid smile and bow, and quite declined to accept the proffered honour ... (Thackeray).
2. A seed-cake and a bottle of wine were produced in the drawing-room and these refreshments being partaken of, Miss Sedley was at liberty to depart. (Thackeray).
3. He must go, or they would overtake him. (Lawrence).
4. If you meant to be a guest, you or your courier gave your card to Miss Spencer. (Bennett).
5. Racksole tried to catch the waiter's eye, but could not. (Bennett).
6. "She wanted to come and see you before, but she and Maxim have been so busy." (Du Maurier).
7. Neither she nor 1 could pick up any information on the subject. (Dickens).
8. Mrs. Septimus Small let fall no word; neither did she question June about it. (Galsworthy).
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