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analyze and appreciate poetry by determining and evaluating its aesthetic and human values.
Students study a variety of major poetic types and forms. Poetic techniques such as figurative
language, rhythm and meter are covered and discussed.

ELAN 311 WESTERN THOUGHT
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

The course introduces the basic intellectual traditions and ideologies that define the Western
World. It deals with the foundational topics leading to modernity. Students are presented a
broad chronological framework that tracks and identifies the eras and their governing ideas that
evolved over the past ages.

ELAN 334 SEMANTICS AND PRAGMATICS
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

The first part of this course is an introduction to the study of semantics on both the word and
sentence level. The second part gives insights into theories of language use, particularly the part
on pragmatics dealing with how people communicate more than they literally say or write.

ELAN 335 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course explores the ways in which language varies according to subject area, social setting,
communicative purpose and the social roles and identities of those involved. It examines the
workings of various forms of speaking and writing - casual conversation, interviews and
interrogations, public speaking, emailing and mobile phone texting and mass media articles, to
cite just some examples. Students develop skills in analyzing the properties of different texts, in
characterizing the interpersonal stances adopted by speakers and writers, and in identifying and
classifying the various genres or texts types which operate in particular social settings.

ELAN 336 SOCIOLINGUISTICS
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course canvasses the various areas of research in sociolinguistics: the study of the
relationship between language and society. The following topics are discussed: multilingualism
(e.g. language choice, diglossia, and code switching), language planning, language maintenance
and shift, geographical and social language variation, language change, politeness, language and
gender, pidgins and creoles, language and culture, and ethnography.

ELAN 337 PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 130

This course provides an introduction to the field of Psycholinguistics. It covers basic topics in
language comprehension, production and dissolution. It also offers relevant information on the
mental lexicon.

ELAN 341 WORLD LITERATURE
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240

World Literature explores literary masterpieces translated into English and unlocked. Treasures
are selected from the past, continental Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin American and the Middle East
are read, thoughts prompted and in class verbal exchanges articulated. This survey of master
works provides students with an overview of the human experience spread across a larger
canvas.

ELAN 425 SELECTED WORKS IN BRITISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE
Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 241