The Language of Place: Interpreting our Surroundings

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This is a course in the rhetorical theory and analysis of space and place as meaningful human product. Students examine the rhetorical purpose and effect of space and place as concept or idea, specific location, as metaphor, metonym, or icon, as local marker or national or global landmark, and learn to appreciate how the visuo-spatial experience of places and spaces profoundly impacts our lives. Prereq: English 1110.xx; or GE foundation writing and info literacy course.