English 102

Topics in the English Language: The Structure of English

Section	Semester	Instructor	Time	Location	Course Areas
1	Spring 2018	Hanson, Kristin	MWF 11-12	Note new location: 224 Wheeler	English Language and Linguistics

Book List

O'Grady, William: Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction; Vanderweie, Teresa: Study Guide for Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction;

Recommended: Pinker, Steven: The Language Instinct

Description

This course is an introduction to linguistic analysis of present-day English. The focus will be on phonology (sound structure), morphology (word structure), syntax (sentence structure) and semantics (linguistic meaning); some attention will also be given to pragmatics (contextual meaning), usage, variation in English throughout the world and comparison of English with other languages. No previous background in linguistics is required. This course is recommended preparation for English 101 and 179.

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