English 170 - THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Fall
2018
01
4.00
Douglas Patey
MWF 09:00-09:50
Smith College
10147-F18
SEELYE 211
dpatey@smith.edu
An introductory exploration of the English language, its history, current areas of change and future. Related topics such as how dictionaries are made and the structure of the modern publishing industry. Students learn about editing, proofreading and page layout; the course also entails a comprehensive review of grammar and punctuation.