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English Language & Literature

ENG 153 Introduction to Cultural Studies
1 Term; 3 Credits
Through examining texts, artistic forms and discursive practices that reflect and produce
different cultures, students will take part in delineating the working definition(s), methodology
and critical awareness of the subject. Concepts such as multiculturalism, diaspora, hybridity,
globalism/localism, transnationalism will be discussed. Emphasis will be given to Hong Kong
culture as a basic reference point in its contact and interaction with other cultures.

ENG 160 Introduction to Linguistics
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of linguistics and the major areas of
linguistics, including Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics.
It is also the aim of this course to introduce students to the techniques of linguistic analysis
and to equip them with knowledge and skills for future linguistic research and studies.

ENG 181-2 Oral English
2 Terms; 2 Credits
Oral English is a course designed for first year university students for whom English is
not a first language. The course focuses on building conversation, pronunciation, and oral
comprehension skills through class discussions and speaking activities. The course encour-
ages students to ask questions and express their opinions. It will explore current events,
professional situations, and foreign cultures.

ENG 183 Modern Asian Fiction
1 Term; 3 Credits
Through critical reading of various modern Asian novels and short stories, this course
explores modern Asian culture and history as reflected in literary texts. Issues such as
modernity and postmodernity, colonialism and postcolonialism, identity, gender and sexuality
will be discussed. This course also questions the idea of national literature, and how a
category of literature is formed. Basic critical theories will also be introduced.

ENG 184 Women's Writing and Feminist Readings
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to introduce students to the various ways of engaging literary texts
from feminist perspectives. Taking literary texts (both short stories and fiction by established
authors such as Angela Carter, Virginia Woolf, Jeanette Winterson etc.) as a major site of
political contestation, women have developed a tradition of readings and writings that
contributes to multiple interpretations of modern culture. Topics of the course will include
introduction to various feminist literary theories, representation of women in various cultural
texts, and the traditions of women's writings as evolved across cultures.

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