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2017 - 2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENGL 230 - Topics in Modern English Fall or Spring (1 - 4) Staff
An exploration of aspects of the English language used currently. Topics may include African American English and linguistic discrimination; “standard” and “nonstandard” English(es) in American, British, and global, colonial, and imperial contexts, and their implications for culture, society, and policy; slang, jargon, new words, and new usages; obscenity and hate speech. Courses may include community-based research. Courses do not presume any previous coursework in linguistics.
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