ENGL 314 - Linguistic Study and the Development of the English Language

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Washington Adventist University

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Description:

Prerequisite: ENGL 102 with a minimum grade of "C" . Beginning with the scientific study oflanguage and an overview of linguistic theory, this course traces the phonological, grammatical, and semantic shifts in the development of the English language from the Indo-European family to American English. In an historical context, examines contemporary issues of linguistics and language, including generative grammar, structuralist theories of language, neurolinguistics, construction of Standard English, the English-only movement, and the role of dialects in American cultures. The analysis of the relationship between linguists, language, and literature will provide students with a theoretical foundation for the study of contemporary literary criticism. (Spring Semester, even years)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wau.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 891-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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