Combines composition theory and practical classroom exercises with daily writing and critiques. In Grammar 3 credits. Focus on the study of transformational-generative grammar and its application to sentence level problems. Linguistic Analysis 3 credits. Advanced topics course in the techniques of language analysis.
Examples are phonology and morphology, semantics, or rhetorical grammar.
May be repeated for up to 6 credits. R2 ENGL g486 Old English 3 credits. Intensive study of the Old English language, with attention to its intrinsic structure and its relation to Middle and Modern English. R2 ENGL g487 History of the English Language 3 credits. Study of the linguistic and socio-political changes and developments in the English language.