Language and Linguistics is a course meant to enlighten students regarding the different features and characteristics of English language
- Teacher: Divya V Menon
AIM OF THE COURSE:
- To introduce the students to the history and principles of literary theory and thereby
- To enhance the vision of students by introducing them to newest developments in theory.
- Get to know the basics of structuralism, post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, postcolonialism, post-modernism, and ecocriticism.
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:
- To cultivate among the students an understanding of important texts and movements in the history of literary theory.
- To enable the learners to critically approach literature and culture in the context of theory.
- To enrich the students through various perspectives of thinking and critique the major arguments presented in theory.
- To promote a pluralistic perspective of culture and literature in a multicultural society.
Indian Writing in English is a vast area with infinite literary works and writers spanning across various periods. It highlights Indian multiculturalism, its encounter with foreign cultures, and the impacts of colonialism, neo-colonialism, globalization, and similar movements upon our culture. The learners need to be aware of the different levels of Indian challenges, reactions and responses to these movements.
Course Objectives
To provide an overview of the various phases of the evolution of Indian writing in English
To introduce students to the thematic concerns, genres and trends of Indian writing in English
To expose students to the pluralistic aspects of Indian culture and identity
- Teacher: Nasma K
