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4.00 Credits
Continuation of LANG 1010. Review, practice and development of knowledge and skills as appropriate for the particular foreign language. Prerequisites & Corequisites: LANG 1010 or equivalent in the same language. Credits: 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of LANG 2000. Prerequisites & Corequisites: LANG 2000 or equivalent in the same language. Credits: 4 hours
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4.00 Credits
A broad introduction to the nature and development of language in human society and to the interdisciplinary aspects of current studies of language andf language bahavior. Notes: Student cannot complete both LANG 1050 and LANG 2050 for credit. Credits: 4 hours
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3.00 Credits
A comparative study of language form and function and linguistic institutions in French-, German-, and English-speaking societies. Introduction to theories for the description and analysis of language in society. Notes: Taught in English; does not count toward major or minor in French or German. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the study of Germanic languages from a scientific perspective, considering the linguistic form and sociolinguistic function. Examination of the differences between major Germanic languages (English & German) and exploration of minor languages(e.g. Dutch, Scandinavian). Notes: Cross-listed with GER 3400. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
Investigates the origins, elements, and interpretations of the principal myths and legends of Greece and Rome and their preservation not only in literature, but also in painting, music and sculpture. Prerequisites & Corequisites: No prerequisite. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
The foundation myth of Rome combines elements of the sacred with rape and fratricide. This course explores the complex and sometimes paradoxical relationship between Rome's power and morality as portrayed by prominent writers. The evolving sense of Roman morality provides a perspective for understanding and appreciating morality, or moralities, today. Works from a variety of genres may be studied, including biography, epic poetry, satire, political oratory, and essays. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
p>This course introduces the student to a wide selection of Russian myths and tales, and examines the aesthetic, social and psychological values that they reflect. Students will gain an understanding of the cultural influence fairy tales have in literautre, music and ballet, in painting and in film. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
The content of the course will stress the observation and experience of another society and culture as depicted in some of the great writings of foreign literature through reading in English. Universal themes about the human condition and insight into their treatment by representative native writers will be presented. The course will consider the differences in treatment of individuals and society and will offer a comparison to contemporary life through various literary works and the social-historical background for each of the selections. This course does not apply toward a major or minor in French or German, but it may apply toward a major or minor in Latin or a minor in Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. The course may be taken in more than one language area. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student's curriculum. Representative topics which may be treated in this course include: Classical Literature in English Translation Themes and genres of classical literature in English translation. Possible themes include: Women in Greek Drama; Invention in Ovid's Metamorphoses; the Tragic Outlook; Ancient Epic; the Philosophic-Satirical Tradition in Rome. French Literature in English Translation A thematic and stylistic analysis of major French writers from LaFayette to the present, to include Stendahl, Balzac, Flaubert and Proust. German Literature in English Translation A comparative study of literary themes and techniques of major German writers from Hauptmann to the present, including Mann, Brecht, Kafka, and Borchert. Japanese Literature in English Translation An overview of Japan's experience as depicted in literature. The course deals extensively with the processes of cultural hybridization, territorial expansion, and cultural change as Japan developed into a nation-state. The course uses literature and, to a lesser extent, film and art history to gain insight into the ways Japan has transformed and developed. Russian Literature in English Translation This course, taught in English, may be a survey of 19th and/or 20th century Russian prose in its historical and cultural context, or it may be a course examining works of a particular author. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Currently offered are the following: Dostoevsky and the Existentialists, Russian Short Fiction, Leo Tolstoy. Spanish-American Literature in English Translation Selected prose and poetry from late 19th century (Ruben Dario and Modernismo) to the contemporary writers of Hispanoamerica. Spanish Literature in English Translation Selected Spanish prose and poetry from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The course will include, but will not be restricted to, works by Lope de Vega, Cervantes, St. Teresa, Calderon de la Barca, Unamuno, and Garcia Lorca, as well as the Anonymous Poem of the Cid and Lazarillo de Tormes. Credits: 3 hours
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3.00 Credits
The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures. May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200. Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of 4 courses in area of specialization. Credits: 3 hours
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