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English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics, pragmatics, corpus linguistics, and stylistics), and English sociolinguistics (including discourse analysis of written and spoken texts in the English language, the history of the English language, English language learning and teaching, and the study of World Englishes). Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... “UK” redirects here. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. ... Phonetics (from the Greek word φωνή, phone meaning sound, voice) is the study of the sounds of human speech. ... Phonology (Greek phonÄ“ = voice/sound and logos = word/speech), is a subfield of linguistics which studies the sound system of a specific language (or languages). ... For other uses, see Syntax (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Morphology. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Pragmatics is the study of the ability of natural language speakers to communicate more than that which is explicitly stated. ... Corpus linguistics is the study of language as expressed in samples (corpora) or real world text. ... Stylistics is the study of style used in literary, and verbal language and the effect the writer/speaker wishes to communicate to the reader/hearer. ... Sociolinguistics is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context on the way language is used. ... Discourse analysis (DA), or discourse studies, is a general term for a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken or signed language use. ... English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic settlers and Roman auxiliary troops from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Northern Netherlands. ... See also: Language education and Second language acquisition ESL (English as a second language), ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) and EFL (English as a foreign language) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers of other languages. ... International English is the concept of the English language as a global means of communication in numerous dialects, and the movement towards an international standard for the language. ...

More broadly, English studies explores the production and analysis of texts produced in English (or in areas of the world in which English is a common mode of communication). It is not uncommon for academic departments of "English" or "English Studies" to include scholars of the English language, literature (including literary criticism and literary theory), linguistics, law, journalism, composition studies, the philosophy of language, literacy, publishing/history of the book, communication studies, technical communication, folklore, cultural studies, creative writing, critical theory, disability studies, area studies (especially American studies), theatre, gender studies/ethnic studies, digital media/electronic publishing, film studies/media studies, rhetoric and philology/etymology, and various courses in the liberal arts and humanities, among others. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... Literary criticism is the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. ... Literary theory is the theory (or the philosophy) of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism. ... Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and more broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... Composition Studies (also referred to as Composition and Rhetoric, College Composition, or simply Composition) is the professional field of writing instruction, especially at the college level in the United States. ... Philosophy of language is the reasoned inquiry into the nature, origins, and usage of language. ... This article is about the ability to read and write. ... “Publisher” redirects here. ... The history of the book is the story of a suite of technological innovations that improved the quality of text conservation, the access to information, portability, and the cost of production. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Technical communication is the process of conveying usable information about a specific domain to an intended audience. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Creative writing is a term used to distinguish certain imaginative or different types of writing from technical writing. ... In the humanities and social sciences, critical theory has two quite different meanings with different origins and histories, one originating in social theory and the other in literary criticism. ... Disability studies is an interdisciplinary field of study, which is focused on the contributions, experiences, history, and culture of people with disabilities. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Gender studies is a theoretical work in the social sciences or humanities that focuses on issues of sex and gender in language and society, and often addresses related issues including racial and ethnic oppression, postcolonial societies, and globalization. ... Ethnic studies is an academic discipline dedicated to the study of ethnic minorities. ... Audio & Visual Medias Digital media (as opposed to analog media) usually refers to electronic media that work on digital codes. ... Electronic publishing includes the digital publication of ebooks and electronic articles, and the development of digital libraries. ... Film theory seeks to develop concise, systematic concepts that apply to the study of film/cinema as art. ... Media Studies is the academic study of the constitution and effects of media. ... Rhetoric (from Greek , rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is generally understood to be the art or technique of persuasion through the use of oral, visual, or written language; however, this definition of rhetoric has expanded greatly since rhetoric emerged as a field of study in universities. ... Philology, etymologically, is the love of words. ... Not to be confused with Entomology, the scientific study of insects. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... The humanities are those academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural and social sciences. ...

In most English-speaking countries, English studies is practiced in university departments of English, while the study of texts produced in non-English languages takes place in other departments, and such as departments foreign language or comparative literature. This disciplinary divide is one motivation for the division of the North American Modern Language Association (MLA) into two subgroups. Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... This is a list of academic disciplines (and academic fields). ... Comparative literature (sometimes abbreviated Comp. ... The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Fifth Edition The Modern Language Association of America (MLA) is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of literature and literary criticism. ...

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English Studies

See also Literature and linguistics, along with List of academic disciplines Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. ... Contents   Overviews   Academia   Topics   Basic topics   Glossaries   Portals   Categories // This is a list of academic disciplines. ...

• English linguistics
• English sociolinguistics
• Discourse analysis in English
• English Stylistics (linguistics)
• World Englishes
• History of the English Language
• Composition studies
• Rhetoric
• Technical communication
• English language learning and teaching
• English Literature
  • American literature, including:
    • African American literature
    • Jewish American literature
    • Southern literature
  • Australian literature
  • British literature (literature outside the United Kingdom may be written in Celtic languages)
  • Canadian literature (a significant amount of Canadian literature is also written in French)
  • Irish literature
  • New Zealand literature
  • Scottish literature
  • Welsh literature

Linguistics is the scientific study of language, which can be theoretical or applied. ... Sociolinguistics is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context on the way language is used. ... Discourse analysis (DA), or discourse studies, is a general term for a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken or signed language use. ... Stylistics is the study of style used in literary, and verbal language and the effect the writer/speaker wishes to communicate to the reader/hearer. ... International English is the concept of the English language as a global means of communication in numerous dialects, and the movement towards an international standard for the language. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Composition Studies (also referred to as Composition and Rhetoric, College Composition, or simply Composition) is the professional field of writing instruction, especially at the college level in the United States. ... Rhetoric (from Greek , rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is generally understood to be the art or technique of persuasion through the use of oral, visual, or written language; however, this definition of rhetoric has expanded greatly since rhetoric emerged as a field of study in universities. ... Technical communication is the process of conveying usable information about a specific domain to an intended audience. ... See also: Language education and Second language acquisition ESL (English as a second language), ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) and EFL (English as a foreign language) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers of other languages. ... The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, Salman Rushdie is Indian, V.S... American literature refers to written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and Colonial America. ... The Color Purple by Alice Walker African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. ... Jewish American literature holds an essential place in the literary history of the United States. ... Southern literature (sometimes called the literature of the American South) is defined as American literature about the Southern United States or by writers from this region. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... British literature is literature from the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. ... Proto-Indo-European Indo-European studies Celtic languages are a branch of the Indo-European languages. ... Canadian literature may be divided into two parts, based on their separate roots: one stems from the culture and literature from France; the other from Britain. ... Irish writing of 8th century For a comparatively small country, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all its branches. ... New Zealand claims as its own many writers, even those immigrants born overseas or those emigrants who have gone into exile. ... Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. ... The term Welsh literature may be used to refer to any literature originating from Wales or by Welsh writers. ...

External links

• Association of Departments of English in the US and Canada
• Conference on College Composition and Communication
• Sigma Tau Delta, Int. English Honor Society
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• Organizations Related to the MLA