ENG 139 - Gender and the English Language

Institution:

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Description:

In this course, we will look at the ways in which our use of language reflects and sustains our cultural attitudes about gender. We will begin by looking at how linguistic phenomena are linked to social ones, and go on to consider how gender roles are enacted through our use of and attitudes toward language - for example, in how we organize our conversations, the degree to which we use indirectness or politeness strategies, and the amount of talking time we occupy and how we do so. We will encounter a number of different ways of analyzing and interpreting our data, and debate the merits of each based on our own experiences as English speakers. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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