English Language and Usage-II

Paper Code: 
ENG 211
Credits: 
3
Periods/week: 
3
Objective: 
  • To familiarize the students with the use of language, grammatical structures and their applications.
  • To develop the ability to comprehend and analyse a literary text.

 

12.00

Analysis of a Literary text (prose) in terms of imagery, diction, structure, tone, point of view, referential and connotative meaning

 

8.00

Analysis of a Literary text (poetry) in terms of imagery, diction, structure, tone, point of view, referential and connotative meaning

 

8.00

Writing e-mails, letters regarding organizing events (conferences, lectures, social functions, seminars, etc.)

 

7.00

Writing a variety of Advertisement Copies

 

10.00

Editing a given text for grammatical correctness, cohesion and coherence

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 

Alexander, L. G. Poetry and Prose Appreciation for Overseas Students. New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1964. Print.

Billingham, Jo. Editing and Revising Text. London: OUP, 2002. Print.

Boulton, Marjorie. The Anatomy of Poetry. Michigan: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1982. Print.

Boulton, Marjorie. The Anatomy of Prose. Michigan: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1954.                                     Print.

Seely, John. The Oxford Guide to Writing and Speaking. Oxford: OUP, 2005. Print.

Singh, Vandana R. The Written Word. New York: OUP, 2006. Print.

Sinha, K.K. Business Communication. New Delhi: Galgotia Publishing Co., 2002. Print.

Thomson, A.J. and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. New York: OUP, 1996. Print.