Columnist, author, and linguist Richard Lederer spent about six months writing his latest book, “American History for Everyone.” That was a lot longer than it’s typically taken him to write his dozens ...

In a print-dominated world, language was largely fixed once written, and texts were produced by humans to be read and judged by other humans.

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. A program that ...

SPAN 3000 Advanced Spanish Language Skills SPAN 3100 Literary Analysis in Spanish (must be taken at CU) SPAN 3120 Advanced Spanish Grammar Hispanic linguistics requirement. Of the total 32 credit ...

Less than 1% of all translated literature published in the U.S. during the past 10 years came from a South Asian language, even though the region is home to more than 20% of the world’s population. To ...

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures offers multiple pathways for students to develop their knowledge of the vibrant cultures of China, Japan, and Korea. While developing linguistic and ...

India's regional languages account for 60 per cent of new book sales, yet the national literary conversation remains dominated by English. Three authors writing from Tamil, Kannada, and Assamese ...

Language and literature bind communities together, President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday (December 29, 2025), at the closing ceremony of the 22nd Santali ‘Parsi Maha’ (language day) and centenary ...