2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ENGL 498 - Seminar: Your Brain on Language


Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL-104, or ENGL- 204H; Minimum grade C-
This course introduces the student to the study of the English language as a cultural subject, as a means to understanding how usage changes, how vocabulary changes, how orthography changes, and how these changes are effected. The history of the English language will also be studied along with the various linguistic influences impacting its development. Along with the historical study, the class will consider the development of English grammar and punctuation.
Note: English majors may take this course as a capstone course.