EN 447 - Language & Violence

Institution:

Arcadia University

Subject:

English

Description:

This course examines the phenomenon of language and harm from the point of view of contemporary theories in linguistics and rhetoric. Topics include language and violence in literature, hate speech, cursing, verbal conflic, interrogations, and negotiations. Students will be exposed to a variety of theories on the subject, including speech act theory and other theories of conversational logic.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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