This course is the second semester of a two- semester sequence introducing the study of Linguistics the scientific study of human language as a system. This course focuses on the social aspects of linguistic study: Semantics pragmatics conversational interaction language variation and register dialects linguistic aspects of sign languages second language acquisition and the acquisition of language by children.
A course exploring literary representations of nature and/or of the construction of local, regional, national, as well as transnational and imaginative spaces and identities. Attention will be paid to student writing.
This course will introduce students to a sampling of the rich body of women's writing focusing on some important issues and representative examples. Students will read canonical and non- canonical works discuss continuities and differences among women writers and master some of the concepts of gender studies. Attention will be paid to student writing particularly to devising a thesis crafting an argument and learning how to use supporting evidence.
mid-17th century to the present. Note: ENG 262 fulfills no requirements of the English major.
A cross-cultural and historical approach to written and oral works by major Black authors of Africa the Caribbean and the United States. The course includes writers such as Chinua Achebe (Africa) Wilson Harris (Caribbean) and Toni Morrison (USA).
An introduction to the study of the movies as a narrative art and a cultural document. Viewing of films outside of class is required.
A survey of English literature from Beowulf to Milton. Students will explore a variety of important writers in light of their historical contexts.
A survey of British literature from Dryden to the present. Students will explore a variety of British writers in light of their historical contexts.
A survey of American literature from origins to the Civil War. Students will explore a variety ofthe important writers in light of their historicalr contexts.
A course that focuses on the interplay of literature and the law, covering a myriad of subjects impacted by the law (e.g., trials, judges, juries, crimes, policing, incarceration, labor, race, gender/sexuality, borders). Texts might include novels, plays, short stories, poems, essays, or film. Choices might range from classics to award-garnering contemporary literature. Meets the UK-Core Community, Culture, and Citizenship in the USA Requirement.
