Cyber-Dungeon

Release me from my bondage; I can't take the flogging of English Studies anymore!

Okay, I get it. I've made the connection. The Hopper and Byrnes chapters reflect 422 and 312. Hopper could even be used to explain the nationalism attitude addresses in my previous blog. I find them to kind of have a brief introduction to some of what I'm familiar with, and can't relate to the other stuff that bounces of my forehead. While I find linguistic study boring, I also see how it fits into the concept of what is English studies. I also find it interesting that the majority of the information emerged in the 90's, considering how the field really came to life in the 70's.

As I have struggled through the readings, many times I question how does this pertain to research; however, I starting to tie up loose strings this quarter and realize how everything is connected with the other classes I am currently enrolled in. I'm starting to see 609 more than a research class, but an introduction to the program as a whole. I never should have dropped the first time around.

Does the English Department take suggestion?

I liked 422, History of the English Language, because it showed how languages were related and transformed in terms of the Proto-Indo European family, but I think there are three other family groups for all the languages ever to exist. Would it be feasible to have a class, which addresses these other family groups.

As I've said, I'm not much for linguistics, but I do love history! Let the flogging continue!!!