ENL 356 - Language and Culture

Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: US1C OR any English & Communication major or minor OR LAR major with ENL concentration
An examination of language’s pivotal role in shaping a culture’s values, beliefs, biases, and world view. By reading a broad range of essays, excerpts, and articles, students will learn how language shapes thought, molds perceptions, and determines how we think about and react to various people, groups, and cultures. Students will write a series of articles for lay audiences based on what they learn during the course.

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