PROPOSED CURRICULUM

THREE YEARS BA HONOURS IN

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

UNDER CBCS (VOCATIONAL DEGREE COURSE)

RANCHI UNIVERSITY, RANCHI, JHARKHAND

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SEMESTER I 5 papers
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Total 100 x 5 = 500 Marks

I. ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE (AECC)

(Credits: Theory-02)
Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

Compulsory Language Communication Prescribed by Ranchi University:

Hindi Communication.
(Refer to AECC Curriculum of Ranchi University)

II. GENERIC ELECTIVE (GE) (Credits: 06)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

III. GENERIC ELECTIVE (GE) (Credits: 06)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

Eight GE papers (two papers to be studied in each semester). Student will select any two
GE subjects from the following : History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy.
(Refer content from Ranchi University Syllabus of Opted Generic Subject.)

IV. CORE COURSE - C 1: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

FUNDAMENTALS OF GRAMMAR AND ITS USAGE

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Parts of Speech, Use of Articles, Punctuation, Determiners,

Unit 2 Verbs and auxiliaries, Modals, Tenses

Unit 3 Reported Speech

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Core Reading:

• A Practical English Grammar, A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet - Oxford University

Press, New Delhi.
• Practical English Usage, Michael Swan
• Brighter Grammar Series by C.E. Eckersley, Longman Publication
• A Comprehensive English Grammar by Raj Kumar Sharma, Bhushan Singh, Atlantic
Publication.

Suggested Reading

• A Practical English Grammar, Exercises 1 A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet - Oxford

University Press, New Delhi.
• A Practical English Grammar, Exercises 2 A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet - Oxford
University Press, New Delhi.
• New Guided English For India Book 1 D.H. Howe (OUP)
• New Guided English For India Book 2 D.H. Howe (OUP)
Distribution of Marks
Internal Assessment: 25 marks based on assignments/class tests and mid semester exam
End Semester Assessment: 75 marks
1. Jumbled sentences ½ x10=5
2. Fill in the blanks with a/an/the ½ x10=5
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition ½ x 10= 5
4. Place the correct punctuation within a paragraph ½ x10=5
5. Fill in the blanks using the correct determiner ½ x10= 5
6. Error detection (choice of ten out of twelve sentences) 1x10=10
7. Fill in the blanks using the correct modal auxiliary 1x10=10
8. Changing from direct to reported speech 1x10=10
9. Choosing the correct tense form 1x10= 10
10. Deletion of incorrect part of speech (choice b/w correct& incorrect word) 1x10=10

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V. CORE COURSE - C 2: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01
Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE: AN OVERVIEW

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures
Unit 1 Anglo – Saxon Period
Medieval Period
Renaissance

Unit 2 Elizabethan Age

Jacobean Age including Metaphysical Poets
Restoration and 18th Century

Unit 3 Age of Johnson and the Pre-Romantics

Romantic Age
Pre-Raphaelite Movement
Victorian Age

Unit 4 Twentieth century

Poetry
Prose
Drama
New Literatures in English

Suggested Reading:

• Arthur Compton - Rickett – A History of English Literature

• Boris Ford (ed) – The Pelican Guide to English Literature
• Edward Albert – History of English Literature
• R.A. Scott James – The Making of Literature
• Marion Wynne- Davies—Bloomsbury Guide to English Literature

Distribution of Marks
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 = 5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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SEMESTER II 5 papers
________________________________________________________________
Total 100 x 5 = 500 Marks

I. ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE (AECC)

(Credits: Theory-02)
Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

AECC – ENVIRONMENT STUDIES Theory: 30 Lectures

AECC –Environmental Studies Course contents prescribed by Ranchi University for all UG

II. GENERIC ELECTIVE (Credits: 06)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

III. GENERIC ELECTIVE (Credits: 06)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

Eight GE papers (two papers to be studied in each semester). Student will select any two
GE subjects from the following : History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy.
(Refer content from Ranchi University Syllabus of Opted Generic Subject.)

IV. CORE COURSE C3: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

LINGUISTICS: AN INTRODUCTION
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 What is language? Natural language and Artificial language; Features of Human
language; Difference between human language and animal communication.
Linguistics as a scientific study of language; Scope of Linguistics; Allied
disciplines of linguistics.

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Unit 2 Basic Concepts in Modern Linguistics: Diachronic and Synchronic linguistics;
Langue and Parole; Competence and Performance; Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic
relationships; Substance and Form; Sign and Symbol.

Unit 3 Domains of Core Linguistics: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and

Semantics – description, scope and basic concepts.

Unit 4 Language and Society; Linguistic and Communicative Competence; Patterns in

language variations: Regional, Social, Stylistic, Register, Diglossia; Standard and
Non-Standard varieties.

Unit 5 Major Approaches to Western Linguistics -- Traditional approach to Linguistics,

Structural approach to Linguistics; Cognitive approach to Linguistics. Indian
Approach to the study of language; Notable Indian Grammarians.

Suggested Readings:

• Clashen, Harold et. al (2018): Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge University

Press.
• Crystal, David (1996). Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Wiley–Blackwell.
• Lyons, John (2003). Language and Linguistics: An Introduction. Cambridge
University Press.
• Matthews, P.H. (2014). A Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford
University Press.
• Sharma, R.K. (2014) Fundamentals of Linguistics, New Delhi: Atlantic Press
• Syal, Pushpinder and Jindal, D. V. (1998). An Introduction to Linguistics: Language,
Grammar and Semantics. New Delhi: Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd.
• Verma, S.K. and Krishnaswamy, N. (1989). Modern Linguistics: An Introduction.
Madras: Oxford University Press

Distribution of Marks
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 = 5

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 Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

V. CORE COURSE C4: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH LITERATURE: POETRY

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 The Elements of Poetry

Forms – Lyric, Sonnet, Ode, Ballad, Epic, Allegory, Dramatic,
Monologue, Villanelle
Poetic Devices – Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, Conceit, Symbol,
Personification,
Music: Assonance, Consonance, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, Rhyme,
Repetition.
Scansion – Metrics and Versification

Unit 2 14th to 17th Century

The Passionate Shepherd to His Love – Christopher Marlowe
Sonnet 18 – William Shakespeare
Batter My Heart (Holy Sonnet 10) – John Donne
Virtue– George Herbert

Unit 3 18th and 19th Century

Kubla Khan or Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Extract- Parts I- IV) – S.T.
Coleridge
Ode to Autumn – John Keats
My Last Duchess – Robert Browning
My Life had Stood - a Loaded Gun – Emily Dickinson

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Unit 4 20th and 21st Century
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night – Dylan Thomas
The Hollow Men – T.S. Eliot
Sailing to Byzantium – W.B. Yeats
Daddy – Sylvia Plath

Suggested reading:
• Elements of Literature – Edited by Robert Scholes, Nancy R. Comley, Carl H. Klaus
and Michael Silverman.
• The Visionary Company- Harold Bloom.
• Studies in Poetry- A. G. George.
• The Metaphysical Poets- T. S. Eliot.
• Bloomsbury Guide to English Literature- Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd.
• A Glossary of Literary Terms- M. H. Abrams.
Distribution of Marks
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 = 5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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SEMESTER III 6 papers
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Total 100 x 6 = 600 Marks

I. SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE : SEC 1: (Credits: Theory-02)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

ELEMENTARY COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE

(Refer to AECC Curriculum prescribed by Ranchi University for all UG )

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II. GENERIC ELECTIVE (Credits: 06)
Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

III. GENERIC ELECTIVE (Credits: 06)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

Eight GE papers (two papers to be studied in each semester). Student will select any two
GE subjects from the following : History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy.
(Refer content from Ranchi University Syllabus of Opted Generic Subject.)

IV. CORE COURSE C5: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) = 100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

APPLIED LINGUISTICS
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 What is Applied Linguistics? Need and Scope of Applied Linguistics.

Major Interdisciplinary areas of Applied Linguistics: Translation Studies,
Computational Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropology; Stylistics; Language
Learning; Discourse Analysis; Comparative Linguistics & Lexicography.

Unit 2 Contrastive Analysis; Error Analysis – lapses, mistakes and errors;

Methodology in Error Analysis: Identification, description and explanation of
errors; Common types of Errors; significance of learners’ errors.

Unit 3 Lexicography: What is Lexicography? Linguistic Basis of lexicography; Types

of dictionaries; linguistic features of a dictionary;

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 Unit 4 Language Learning and Teaching: First and Second language learning;
language learning in multilingual settings; methods, materials and teaching aids in
language learning; Computer Assisted Language Teaching (CALT).

Unit 5 Stylistics: What is Stylistics? Stylistics and Interpretation of Literary and Non-
literary texts; Basic assumptions of stylistics; Stylistic features

Suggested Readings:
• Corder, S.P. (1973). Introducing Applied Linguistics. Harmondsworth: Penguin
• Das, B.K. (2019). A Handbook of Translation Studies.New Delhi: Atlantic Press
• Hudson, R.A. (1980). Sociolinguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Leech, G.N. (1969). A Linguistics Guide to English Poetry. London: Longman
• Lyons, John (1968): Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
• Misra, P.S. (2009). An Introduction to Stylistics: Theory and Practice; New Delhi:
Orient Blackswan
• O’Grady, W. et al. (1994). Contemporary Linguistics: An Introduction. New York: St.
Martin’s Press.
• Richards, J.C. (ed.) (1974). Error Analysis: Perspectives in Second Language
Acquisition. London: Longman
• Sawant, Sunil (2013). Translation Studies: Theoryes and Application. New Delhi:
Atlantic Press
• Sharma, R.K. (2014) Fundamentals of Linguistics, New Delhi: Atlantic Press
• Syal, Pushpinder and Jindal, D. V. (1998). An Introduction to Linguistics: Language,
Grammar and Semantics. New Delhi: Prentice Hall India Pvt. Ltd.
• Widdowson, H.G. (1975). Stylistics and the Teaching of Literature. London: Longman

Distribution of Marks
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.

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 (Five objectice questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks)

V. CORE COURSE C6 Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) = 100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH LITERATURE: FICTION

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Elements of Fiction

Plot, Character, Meaning (theme), Perspective, Language
Form – Fable and Tale, Short Story, Novella, Novel,
Narrative Devices – Irony, Symbol

Unit 2 18th Century

Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen

Unit 3 19th Century

Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens

Unit 4 20th Century

A Passage to India – E.M. Forster

Suggested Reading:
• Baker, E. A. – History of the English Novel
• Carey, J. – The Violent Effigy: A Study of Dickens
• Das, G. K. – E. M. Forster’s India
• Drew, John – India and the Romantic Imagination
• Furbank, P. N. – E.M. Forster: A Life
• Greenberger, Allen J. – The British Image of India: A Study in the Literature of
Imperialism

Distribution of Marks:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.

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 Five objective questions 1 X 5 = 5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

VI. CORE COURSE C7: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) = 100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

CREATIVE WRITING
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Introduction to Creative Writing: what is creative writing, types of writing and
their functions, writing process, challenges to writing, tips on writing.
Elements of writing: content, form, structure and style.
Preparing for Publication: plagiarism and intellectual property rights, editing and
proofreading, different platforms and media for publishing
Unit 2 Writing Poetry: Analysing elements of poetry – themes, poetic forms, structure,
rhyme, rhythm, and literary devices.
Writing fiction (novel and short story: Analysing elements of fiction – genres and
types, narrative techniques/perspectives, introducing a character, plot construction
and language style.
Writing Plays: Plot and dramatic structure, characters in a play, verbal and non-
verbal elements of a drama, writing a screenplay (how to develop a situation, plot
events in a play and develop a scene)
Core Reading:
• Dev, Anjana Neira; Anuradha Marwah and Swati Pal. Creative Writing: A Beginner’s
Manual. Longman Pearson, 2009.
• Kane, Thomas. The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing. OUP, 2006.
Suggested Reading:
• Orwell, George. “Why I Write.” Why I Write. George Orwell. Penguin, 2005.
• Rao, Raja. “The Writer and the Word.” The Meaning of India. Raja Rao. New Delhi:
Penguin, 2020.

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 • Morrison, Toni. Nobel Lecture. 1993.
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1993/morrison/lecture/
• Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. New Delhi: Cengage Learning India
Private Limited, 2005.
• Mills, Paul. The Routledge Creative Writing Coursebook. Routledge, 2006.
• Strunk Jr, William and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. Pearson, 1999
• Truss, Lynne. Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation.
Fourth Estate, 2010.

Distribution of Marks:
Internal Assessment: 25 marks - Project work [students are expected to submit an
original work (either poetry, novel, short story or play) as part of their
assignment, and must exemplify through their work, the different aspects of
creative writing which they have studied as part of the course.]
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 = 5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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SEMESTER IV 6 papers
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Total 100 x 6 = 600 Marks

I. SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE : SEC 2: (Credits: Theory-02

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures
(Refer to SEC 2 – Business Communication Curriculum prescribed by Ranchi
University)

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II. GENERIC ELECTIVE (Credits: 06)
Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

III. GENERIC ELECTIVE (Credits: 06)

Marks: 100 (ESE:3 Hrs) = 100 Pass Marks Th ESE = 40

Eight GE papers (two papers to be studied in each semester). Student will select any two
GE subjects from the following : History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy.
(Refer content from Ranchi University Syllabus of Opted Generic Subject.)

IV. CORE COURSE C8: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) = 100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 The Indo-European Family of Languages – Classification and Characteristics.

Origin and Development of the English Language – Historical events that

influenced its development and progress.

Old English – Characteristics and Dialects. Foreign Influences and borrowings

during Old English period.

Middle English – Characteristics and Dialects. Foreign Influences and borrowings

during Middle English period.

Modern English – Characteristics. Foreign Influences during and after

Renaissance. English Loan Words.

Rise of Standard English.

Unit 2 Expansion of English beyond England. English as a World Language.

English in India – Historical context, Current Status of English in India.

Suggested Readings

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 • Baugh, A.C. The History of English Language
• Jespersen, Otto. The Growth and Structure of English Language
• Algeo, John. The Origin and Development of the English Language.
• Wood, F.T. An Outline History of the English Language.

Distribution of Marks

Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom

presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

V. CORE COURSE C9 Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH LITERATURE: DRAMA

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Historical Background: History and evolution of Drama, Drama as a

performing art, Drama as a tool for social criticism. Theatre – introduction to
theatres such as Absurd, Epic, Cruelty, Ferum Feminist, Ritualistic, Poor
and Street. Genres- Tragedy, Comedy, Tragi-comedy, Farce and Melodrama, One
Act play, Problem Play.

Unit 2 Aristotle’s observation of Drama – Elements of Tragedy, contributions of ancient

Greek playwrights – Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. Important
contributions in 20th century theatre: Constantine Stanislavski – Psychological
Realism in theatre,; Augusto Boal – The Theatre of the Oppressed.

Unit 3 List of plays for practicals, Script writing, adaptation and editing of prescribed
plays/scenes by team of students – rehearsal for final presentation.

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 Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice – The trial scene

Tagore: The Post Office

Shaw: Candida – Act III or any act

Henrik Ibsen: A Doll’s House Act III

Text has to be written/modified with the approval of concerned teacher.

Unit 4 Modern Drama

Jean Genet: The Balcony

Harold Pinter: The Caretaker

Suggested Readings:

• M. Wallis and S Shepherd: Studying Plays. London & New York, Hodder Education
2002
• William Raymond, Drama from Ibsen to Brecht, Penguin Books. 1966
• O Brockett, A History of Theatre, Allen & Bacon. 1991

Marks distribution:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

VI. CORE COURSE: C10 Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) = 100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

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Unit 1 Historical Background: Genesis of Indian Writing in English, Development of
different genres, Indian Writing in translation, Contribution of IWE in social
and political awakening of India.

Unit 2 Poetry

Toru Dutt: Sita, Our Casuarina tree

Nissim Ezekiel: Enterprise, Marriage

A.K. Ramanujan: A River

Kamala Das: The Looking Glass, My Grandmother’s House

K.N. Daruwalla: Hawk

Unit 3 Drama

Mahesh Dattani: Final Solutions / Girish Karnad: Hayavadana

Unit 4 Novel

R.K. Narayan: The Guide / Amitav Ghosh: The Shadow Lines

Suggested Readings:

• M.K. Naik, A History of Indian English Literature, Sahitya Akademi

• K.R. Srinivasa Iyengar, Indian Writing in English, Sterling Publications Pvt Ltd. New
Delhi
• Bruce King, ‘Introduction’, in Modern Indian Poetry in English (New Delhi: OUP, 2nd
edn,2005) pp 1-10

Marks distribution:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks

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 Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

Teaching Methodology: Besides teacher centered activities group discussions, problem

solving exercises, task based approach will be adopted.

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SEMESTER V 4 papers
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Total 100 x 4 = 400 Marks

I. ENGLISH SPECIFIC (DSE 1) Credits: Theory-05, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

REMEDIAL GRAMMAR AND SPOKEN ENGLISH

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Sentences and their constituents, Types of sentences – statement, question,

exclamation, affirmative and negative

Unit 2 Tenses, Modals, Reported Speech and Clauses.

Unit 3 Vocabulary – basic synonyms and antonyms, Vocabulary for specific purposes –
trades and professions, subject-specific terminology, etc. Phrasal Verbs and
Idioms; Confusables, Homonyms, Synonyms and Antonyms; One-word
Substitutes

Core Reading:

• A Practical English Grammar, A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet - Oxford University

Press, New Delhi.
• Practical English Usage, Michael Swan, OUP
• Brighter Grammar Series by C.E. Eckersley, Longman

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 • Guide to Patterns and Usage English Paperback by A.S. Hornby, OUP
• A Comprehensive English Grammar by Raj Kumar Sharma, Bhushan Singh – Atlantic
Publication
• A Remedial English Grammar for Foreign Students by F.T. Wood, Macmillan
• English Pronouncing Dictionary by Daniel Jones
• Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
• The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie

Suggested Reading

• A Practical English Grammar, Exercises 1 A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet - Oxford

University Press, New Delhi.
• A Practical English Grammar, Exercises 2 A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet - Oxford
University Press, New Delhi.
• New Guided English for India Books 1,2 & 3 D.H. Howe (OUP)
• My Grammar and I… Or should That Be Me?: How to Speak and Write It Right by
Caroline Taggart Reader’s Digest

Distribution of Marks

Internal Assessment: 25 marks based on assignments and mid semester exam, of which
Extempore - Dialogue between two people/speech/ review of a book or movie etc- 10 marks

End Sem Assessment: 75 marks

o Error detection (choice of ten out of twelve sentences) 1x10=10
o Fill in the blanks using the correct modal auxiliary 1x10=10
o Changing from direct to reported speech 1x10=10
o Choosing the correct tense form /clause 1x10= 10
o Deletion of incorrect part of speech (choice b/w correct& incorrect word)
1x10=10
o Changing sentence from one type to another (statement to question, Affirmative to
negative etc) 1x10=10

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 o One word for many 1 x10=10
o Synonyms/Antonyms/idioms/phrasal verbs ½ x 5= 5

I. ENGLISH SPECIFIC (DSE 2) Credits: Theory-05, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit – I: Writing and Composition

Types and formats: essay writing, letter writing, drafting an email, resume, cover
letter, report writing and notices.
The writing procedure: background research on the topic, literature review (critical
analysis, selecting key-points, note-making and paraphrasing), planning and organizing
the main points, introduction, conclusion and reviewing the draft
Writing Style: writing in lucid and coherent style, making comparisons, discussing
examples, using references and quotations, using visual materials such as graphs, charts
and tables, common grammatical errors and tips for avoiding them
Unit – II: Presentation Skills
Initial Preparation: Selecting an appropriate pattern and method for presentation
Structure of Presentation: introducing the central theme, listing different points and
ideas, comparing, providing examples, and concluding the presentation.
Delivery: Use of humour, appropriate language, correct body posture, voice modulation
and courteous behaviour
Planning and delivering different types of speeches
Core Reading:
• Thomson Neil. Communication and Language: A Handbook of Theory and Practise.
Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
• Gupta, Renu. A Course in Academic Writing. The Orient Blackswan, 2017.

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 • Kumar, Sanjay and Pushp Lata. Communication Skills. OUP, 2015.
Suggested Reading:
• Kennedy, Chris and Rod Bolitho. English for Specific Purpose. Macmillan, 1984.
• Sunitha K. S, Annie Pothan & Sumitha Joy. Communication Skills for English
Conversation Practice: A Practice Guide to Improve Conversation Skills. Sterling
Publishers 2006.
• Thomson, Neil. Communication and Language: A Handbook of Theory and Practice.
Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
• Taylor, Grant. Situational Conversational Practice. Tata McGraw Hill, 1975.
• Anderson, Marilyn. Critical Thinking, Academic Writing and Presentation Skills.
Pearson, 2010.
Marks Distribution:
Internal Assessment: Class presentation: 25 marks [Students will be assessed on their
planning, structure and delivery of presentation as well as their use of audio-
visual and other modes of communication for conveying their ideas. Topics can
be selected from other courses of Functional English (vocational) or among any
other relevant issue]
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

III. CORE COURSE C11 Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH PHONOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures
Unit 1 Concept of Phonetics and Phonology; Difference between Phonetics and
Phonology; Phonemes, Allophones and Phones & Diaphone; The Speech
Mechanism.

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Unit 2 Description & clarification of Speech Sounds: Vowel sounds, Diphthong;
Consonants; Difference between Vowel and Consonant sounds; The Syllable:
Definition and its structure.

Unit 3 What is Morphology & its concept of Morpheme, Morphs and Allomorphs.
Morphemes and their Phonemic Forms, Morphemes and Syllables; Zero Suffix.

Unit 4 Classification of Morpheme; Free Morpheme and Bound Morphemes, Roots and
Affixes, Inflectional and Derivational Affixes. Some processes of Word
formation: Affixation, Compounding, Clipping, Back formation; Blends.

Suggested Readings:

• Abercrombie, D. 1967. Elements of General Phonetics, Edinburgh: Edinburgh

University Press.
• Balasubramaniam, T. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students,
Macmillan.
• J.D. O’ Connor, Better English Pronunciation, Cambridge University Press.
• Jones, D. An Outline of English Phonetics, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
• Aronoff, M&K Fudeman. What is Morphology? Oxford: Blackwell.
• Bauer, L. Introducing Linguistic Morphology, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
• Hockett, C. A Course in Modern Linguistics, New York.
• Sharma, R.K. & Haider, Syed S. Introducing Phonetics. Atlantic Publishers. 2018
• Thakur, D. Linguistics Simplified: Morphology, Patna Bharti Bhawan

Marks distribution:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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IV. CORE COURSE C12: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01
Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH LITERATURE- FUNDAMENTALS OF LITERARY

CRITICISM
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Formalist Criticism (Russian Formalism)

Structuralism- Saussure to Strauss
Post- Structuralism and Deconstruction- Barthes, Foucault and Derrida
Post- Modernism
Unit 2 Marxist Criticism- the sociological approach.
New Historicism- The cultural approach
Unit 3 Psychoanalytic Criticism- Freud and Lacan
Gender Studies- Woolf, Gilbert and Gubar, Cixous, Foucault.

Unit 4 Postcolonial Criticism- Said, Fanon, Achebe

Ecocriticism- Green Studies, culture and nature
Suggested Readings:

• Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms. Cengage Learning. 2020.

• Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory.
Viva Books. 2018.
• Cuddon, J.A. Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. Penguin Books Ltd.
2014
• Guerin, Wilfred T. Et al. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. New
Delhi. OUP.
• Habib, M. A. R. Literary Criticism from Plato to the Present: An Introduction. New
Delhi: Wiley-Blackwell.

Marks distribution:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like assignment/classroom
presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.

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 Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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SEMESTER VI 4 papers
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Total 100 x 4 = 400 Marks

I. ENGLISH SPECIFIC (DSE 3) Credits: Theory-05, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 The position of English as a language in India; History of the introduction of

the language in teaching and the varying approach across time; Teaching
English as a Second/Foreign Language
Unit 2 Teaching Methods (Direct Method, Grammar Translation Method,
Communicative Approach) and Techniques; Teaching Language Learning skills
(LSRW- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Unit 3 Linguistics and language teaching ideas (vocabulary and grammar); Literature
teaching ideas (Texts: Poetry, Drama, Prose)
Unit 4 Materials for language teaching; Technological resources for teaching English
Unit 5 Curriculum planning; syllabus design; Testing and evaluation; Identifying needs
and remedial teaching
Suggested Readings:
• Bright, J. A. & McGregor. 1970. Teaching English as Second Language, Longman
• Fry, Edward. 1986. Teaching Faster Reading
• Grellet, Francoise. 1981. Developing Reading Skills, OUP

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 • Brumfit, C. J. & R. A. Carter. 1985. Literature and Language Teaching
• Widdowson, H.G. 1975. Stylistics and the Teaching of Literature
• Mackey, F.1965. Language Teaching Analysis, Longman
• Anderson, J. C. ed. 1985. Evaluation
• Weir, C. J. 1993. Understanding and Developing Language Tests
• Gokak, V. K. 1996. English in India, its Present and Future
• Yardi, V. V. Teaching English in India Today, ParimalPrakashan.
• Howatt, A.P.R. 1984. A History of English Language Teaching, OUP
• Brumfit, C. J. & R. A. Carter. 1985. Literature and Language Teaching
• Prabhu, N.S. 1987. Second Language Pedagogy, OUP
• Brumfit, C.J. & K Johnson. ed. 1979. The Communicative Approach to Language
Teaching, OUP Stern, H. H., Fundamental Concepts of Language Teaching, OUP.
• Kelly, Louis G. Centuries of Language Teaching
• Richards, J and T. Rodgers. 1986. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching,
OUP
Marks distribution:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like
assignment/classroom presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

II. ENGLISH SPECIFIC (DSE 4) Credits: Theory-05, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

TRANSLATION
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1 Basic concepts of Translation: Source and Target Language, Source and
target text, Adaptation and Abridgement, Transcreation, Interpreting,

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 Significance of Translation, Process of Translation,
Process of Translation: Equivalence in translation, Semantic and Literal
Translation
Types of Translation: Literary Translation, Functional Translation, Technical and
Official translation, Audio-visual Translation (subtitling, dubbing, voice-overs).
Challenges and problems in translation.

Unit 2 Translation of a published short story, folk tale, long poem, prose piece, critical
essay etc from any Indian language into English.

Recommended Readings
• Halder, Deb Dulal. Translation Studies: A Handbook. Book Age publications, New
Delhi.2019.
• Mukherjee Sujit. Translation as Discovery: And Other Essays of Indian Literature in
Translation. New Delhi: Allied 1981
• Ramkrishna, Shanta (2002) “Cultural Transmission through Translation: An Indian
Perspective. Changing the Terms: Translating in the Postcolonial era. Sherry Simon
and Paul St-Pierre, Eds. Hyderabad: Orient Longman.
Distribution of Marks
Mid semester Assessment: 25 marks : Translation Project (Unit 2)End Semester
Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

III. CORE COURSE C13: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01

Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

ENGLISH SYNTAX AND SEMANTICS

Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

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Unit 1 Definition of Syntax, Scope of Syntax, Syntactic process, Deep
and Surface Structures, Syntactic Exercises

Unit 2 What is Immediate Constituent (IC) Analysis? Strengths and Weakness of IC

Analysis, Functional and Formal Syntactic Categories, Phrase Structure
Grammar, Tree Diagram, Generative Grammar, Systemic Grammar.

Unit 3 What is Semantics and Pragmatics? The Relationship between Semantics and
Pragmatics, Theories in Semantics.

Unit 4 Some Basic Concepts in Semantics: Sentence, Utterance, Preposition,

Entailment, Paraphrase, Sense and Reference, Denotation and Connotation.

Suggested Readings:

• Abercrombie, D. 1967. Elements of General Phonetics, Edinburgh: Edinburgh

University Press.
• Balasubramaniam, T. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students,
Macmillan.
• Hockett, C. A Course in Modern Linguistics, New York.
• Thakur, D. Linguistics Simplified: Syntax, Patna Bharti Bhawan
• Thakur, D. Linguistics Simplified: Semantics, Patna Bharti Bhawan

Distribution of Marks
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like
assignment/classroom presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.
Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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IV. CORE COURSE C14: Credits: Theory-5, Tutorial-01
Marks: 25 (MSE: 1 Hr) + 75 (ESE: 3Hrs) =100 Pass marks (MSE + ESE)= 40

CULTURAL STUDIES
Theory: 75 Lectures; Tutorial: 15 Lectures

Unit 1
History of Cultural Studies: Beginnings, Early Influences, Center for Contemporary
Cultural Studies (CCCS).
Pioneers of Cultural Studies: Matthew Arnold, Richard Hoggart, Raymond Williams,
Stuart Hall.
Key Concepts: Cultural Materialism, Cultural Poetics, Cultural Representation, Cultural
Hegemony, Circuit of Culture.
Unit 2
The Relationship between Literature and Culture
Incorporation of Cultural Studies in the Study of Literature
Unit 3
Popular Culture and Mass Media
Impact of Globalization on literary production.
Cosmopolitan culture and literature.
Suggested Readings:
• Matthew Arnold: From Culture and Anarchy
• Raymond Williams: From Culture and Society, Keywords
• Walter Benjamin: The Work of Art in The Age of Mechanical Reproduction
• Stuart Hall: Encoding Decoding, Notes on Deconstructing ‘The Popular’.
• Roland Barthes: From Work to Text

Marks distribution:
Mid Semester Exam – 25 Marks based on internal assessment like
assignment/classroom presentation/ attendance etc.
End Semester Examinations: 75 marks, Time -3 hours.

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Five objective questions 1 X 5 =5
Two short type questions out of 4 to be given. 5 X 2 = 10 marks
Four essay type questions out of eight to be attempted. 15 X 4 = 60 marks

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