Tonya Krouse, Tamara F. O'Callaghan

Introducing English Studies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From literary studies to digital humanities, Introducing English Studies is a complete introduction to the many fields and sub-disciplines of English studies for majors starting out in the subject for the first time.

The book covers topics including:

· history of English language and linguistics
· literature and literary criticism
· cinema and new media Studies
· composition and rhetoric
· creative and professional writing
· critical theory
· digital humanities

The book is organized around the central questions of the field and includes case studies demonstrating how assignments might be approached, as well as annotated guides to further reading to support more in-depth study. A glossary of key critical terms helps readers locate essential definitions quickly when studying and writing and revising essays. A supporting companion website also offers sample assignments and activities, examples of student writing, career guidance and weblinks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350055421
• Artikelnr.: 58278122

Autorenporträt

Tonya Krouse is Professor of English at Northern Kentucky University, USA. She is the author of The Opposite of Desire: Sex and Pleasure in the Modernist Novel (2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgements Choosing English: An Introduction
Chapter 1:History of the English Language Chapter 2:Linguistics Chapter
3:Literature Chapter 4:Cinema, Popular Culture, and New Media Chapter
5:Rhetoric and Composition Chapter 6:Creative Writing Chapter 7:
Professional Writing and Technical Communication Chapter 8: Critical Theory
Chapter 9:English Education Chapter 10: English Studies in the Digital Age
Glossary of Terms