The art of satire as practiced during the Neoclassical Period, including background and theory. Emphasis on Dryden, Pope, and Swift.

A study of bilingualism in Puerto Rico, the Americas, and elsewhere.

The historical stages in the development of the English language. Analysis of the important external and internal events from the 6th century to the present.

A study of Creole languages, primarily of the Western Hemisphere. Examination of the socio-historical and sociolinguistic factors involved in linguistic and cultural creolization.

A study of English as a native, second, and international auxiliary language. Analysis of the structure and functions of these varieties.

A study of the literary and cultural theory from the Caribbean in relation to literary texts from the region.

The leading contemporary poets and novelists with special attention to their use of English Creole languages and with reference to their socioeconomic and historical backgrounds.

(This, or a professor's authorization, is a prerequisite for all doctoral courses.)

A study of Caribbean fiction in English with emphasis on the development of distinctively Caribbean themes, techniques, and language.

The phonology, grammar, and vocabulary of Anglo-Saxon. Readings for analysis.

ENGL 6490

The study of the major works of Anglo-Saxon Literature in their textual and cultural contexts.

Examination of a current topic in linguistics of relevance to the analysis of English. The topic may change from semester to semester.

A study of the primary religious, political, philosophical, journal, and creative writers in North America during the colonial period and the first years of independence

Current approaches to the analysis of the phonology of contemporary English.