COM 326 - Language and Literacy

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Bentley University

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Prerequisite(s): Expository Writing I Most of us take for granted our ability to speak, read and write. But many people struggle, especially when they must articulate their ideas in a second language or when their ways of using language are designated as sub-standard. This course provides historical, theoretical, and practical foundations for addressing controversial issues related to language and literacy in the United States and for examining how conceptions of language and literacy are shaped by social, cultural, political, and economic factors that change over time and serve particular interests. Through scholarly and news articles, fiction and poetry, film and video-we identify misconceptions about language and literacy and re-examine these claims in light of actual language and literacy practices in a variety of cultures and contexts, including the workplace. Students will explore the practical implications of this analysis, with reference to their involvement as ESOL tutors in a Service-Learning project.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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