Semantics
Course Code:
ENG231
Department:
English
Lecture Hours:
3
Lab Hours:
0
Total Credits:
3 Description:
Examines the influence of language on human thought and behavior. Specifically, students investigate the effects the use of language has on people’s perceptions of their environment, their relationships and themselves. Students critically view how language is used both to reflect and to shape culture, including the semantic environment of politics, advertising, art and entertainment.
Prerequisite:
ENG098, if required, or placement into ENG101 Term(s) Offered:
Fall
Syllabus: