World/Global Englishes Reading Corequisite

This course combines World/Global Englishes (LIN 140) with Academic and Critical Reading. The survey course will introduce students to varieties of English around the world (e.g., African and Caribbean varieties of English, English based Pidgins and Creoles). Students will be introduced to theories of language variation, examine forces that contribute to variation (e.g., colonization, language contact, and globalization), and describe the impact of English on other languages. Attitudes toward different varieties of English will be explored, with students analyzing how we perceive varieties of English and how these perceptions affect linguistic identities and ideologies. Students will receive an earned grade in LIN 140.4 that is equivalent to a grade earned in LIN 140. This is an accelerated course that combines credit-bearing and developmental content. Passing LIN 140.4 is equivalent to passing ACR 94, and students will be eligible to register for ACR 95 or an ACR 95 co-requisite course. LIN 140.4 may not be taken by students who have passed LIN 140 or ACR 94 or ACR 95 or are exempt from Reading.

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