The Structure of the English Language

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This course will present students with an overview of the English grammatical system. Students will learn to approach language as an object of study as they engage in description and analysis of how English works at various levels, ranging from the morphological to the syntactic and discourse levels. Particular emphasis will be placed on the relationships between grammatical forms, grammatical meanings, and pragmatic meanings of grammar in use. This course is ideal for students who are considering careers or graduate programs in composition, publishing, linguistics, education, or foreign languages.