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ENGL-3134: Gender and Linguistics

Description: Exploration of differences--real and imagined--in the speech of men and women, and the relationship between these differences to culture. Exploration of how language can reflect and reinforce gender inequality. Linguistic phenomena covered: pitch, vocabulary, sound change, language ideologies, and discourse strategies and types.

Pathways: 1A Discourse Advanced, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-1016 or ENGL-1106 or ENGL-1204H

Required By: ENGL-4084

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: WGS-3134

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.51 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 56.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.33%

Kathryn P Oshields202371.9%21.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%7.1%3.702
Charles R Farrington202469.8%11.7%7.2%3.6%3.6%4.2%3.468
Abby J Walker202172.2%17.6%1.7%0.0%5.6%2.8%3.513

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W