Particular attention paid to phonology, morphology, and syntax and to key concepts in descriptive linguistics and grammar. Compositions include short, analytical expository themes as well as a research paper. Fall 1998 and alternate years. A descriptive study of the structural logic and idiom of the English sentence and of the creation of precise functional compositions. Fall 1997 and alternate years.
Emphasis is on significant literary figures and movements.
Works studied may vary from year to year. Fall 1997 and alternate years. A study of the English novel from its beginnings through the 19th century, with particular attention to historical and artistic influences. Spring 1998 and alternate years. An intensive study of authors whose work has significantly affected the traditions of literature written in English.