Listed in: English, as ENGL-394
Michele Barale (Section 01)
Howell D. Chickering (Section 01)
This advanced course first reviews the structure and terminology of modern English grammar through descriptive and exemplary readings. Students then examine their own sentences and those of literary and non-literary texts with special attention to the relationship between syntax and style. We will learn the tropes and figures of classical rhetoric and apply them in frequent short papers of literary analysis of such writers as Dr. Johnson, Henry James, Hemingway, Dickinson, Faulkner, Hopkins, Baldwin, Gibbon, Stein, or Brooks. Topics for study will include gender differences in usage, the social and political uses of prescriptive grammar, and the linguistic analysis of, like, non-standard spoken English.
Requisites: Two courses in English; exceptions by consent of the instructors. Open to juniors and seniors. Non-English majors are welcome. Limited to 30 students. Fall semester. Professors Barale and Chickering.
Section 01
M 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM CHAP 101
W 02:00 PM - 03:20 PM CHAP 101
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grammar by Diagram: Understanding English Grammar through Traditional Sentence Diagramming | Broadview Press, 2006 | Cindy L. Vitto | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| A Cultural History of the English Language | Oxford UP, 1997 | Gerry Knowles | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Style and Statement | Oxford UP, 1999 | Edward P.J. Corbett and Robert J. Connors | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The New Fowler’s Modern English Usage | Clarendon P., 1996 | R.W. Burchfield, ed. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Fight for English | Oxford UP, 2006 | David Crystal | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.