ENGL 36300 Theory of Language

Students will study philosophical theories of language and consider the implications of such thinking for the practical process of creating and reading literature. Students will be expected to write poetry, fiction, literary manifestos, and/or non-fiction influenced in a significant way by these theories. Philosophical writers such as Dostoevsky, Wittgenstein, and Borges will be considered as models.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 17000 with a C or better.

Offered

Fall semester only.