LING 3510 - Grammar and Stylistics

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

Linguistics

Description:

This course is designed for anyone interested in the "nuts and bolts" of writing, and it approaches writing from a linguistic perspective. Its premise is that when writers know how language works, they write better. Topics include sentence structure, information structure, argument structure, coherence and cohesion, formal vs. informal language, spoken vs. written language, genre, Grice's Cooperative Principle, punctuation, and ethics. Over the course of the semester, students apply the lessons to writing and revising their own research paper. Prerequisites: WRTG 2010 OR LING 1200 OR LING 3500 OR Instructor Consent

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

08/15/2024 - 08/14/2025 10/02/2012 - 08/14/2024 

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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