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ENG 277 J - Language Society and the Individual

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

Students will investigate the different varieties of English and what they mean to the people who speak them. They will reflect on our assumptions and reactions to the language of different groups and search for the source of those reactions. Students will also analyze their language rituals and what role these rituals play in interpersonal relationships. Areas of study will also include the nature of the language faculty, the effects of human interaction on its development, and how language is processed by the brain.

Prerequisite(s): None.


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