Course Information

ENGL 3521 - The American Language

Institution:
University of Memphis
Subject:
English
Description:
Changing nature and variety of American English, especially in vocabulary and usage, its range, formal, informal, written, colloquial, and standard and dialectal variations; shifting standards of usage especially reflected in dictionaries; appropriateness dependent upon context; and language as both reflector and shaper of thought. PREREQUISITE: ENGL 1010,1020, 2201 or 2202 with a C- or better, or their equivalent.
Credits:
3.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(901) 678-2000
Regional Accreditation:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Calendar System:
Semester

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