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It also explores various theoretical approaches to the study of phonology i.e.
Functional and Generative approaches.
The second part of the course deals with morphology. It includes the study of
morphemes, the internal structure and forms of words in English.
It examines the different forms of morphemes and the ways they combine in
word formation. It also discusses inflectional affixes and the main
morphological processes.
HXE 210/3
19TH AND 20TH CENTURY NOVELS
A selection of 19th century novels will be examined from the point of view of a
developing formal interest. A selection of 20 th century novels will be seen from
the point of view of a more self-conscious interest in narrative technique.
HXE 211/3
LITERARY CRITICISM
This course will introduce students to current critical approaches to the reading
and interpretation of literary texts. It will equip students with the necessary
critical skills to examine and interrogate the discourse features of literary texts
and in the process give reasoned and critical accounts of their interpretations.
As such the focus in this course is on the author/text/reader dynamics in the
reading and interpretive process and hence students will be introduced to some
representative critical reading strategies/theories of reading that relate to issues
of subjectivity seen in the context of language as a social/discursive practice.
This will then be elucidated through the analyses of a variety of literary texts to
demonstrate that such factors not only determine and shape the reading and
interpretive process but can also be evoked to challenge and question the
ideological underpinnings of literary texts. Students will also be introduced to
the more traditional New Critical/Formalist approaches to analysis as a point of
reference to highlight the differences between traditional approaches to literary
criticism and current approaches that focus on the socially discursive nature of
language use.
HEK 212/3
ORAL COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING IN
ENGLISH
The course aims to help develop the students’ public speaking skills. It is
divided into two parts. The first part provides the theoretical framework for oral
communication and public speaking in English while the second part deals with
the actual mechanics of how to prepare and deliver speeches for various
occasions and situations. Students will be exposed to both the academic and the
practical aspects of public speaking. The course covers a wide range of topics
including the art of communication (public speaking), the development of
confidence, professional speech preparation, professional techniques of
presentation, vocal dynamics and speech delivery, aspects of non-verbal
communication and the use of humour in speech presentation.
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