ENGL 4751: English Honors Thesis Seminar: Speaking Identity: Language, Power, and Belonging
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
In-depth study of a selected topic in English Studies. �Topics and course content vary according to the interests and expertise of the faculty. �During the course of the semester, students produce a thesis proposal and capstone thesis project. Section information text: This class will be held in FRET 280C - Conference Room. Language is a social practice that indexes identity, ideology, and belonging. In this Honors thesis seminar, students will learn about fundamental sociolinguistic approaches to understanding how language operates within society. The class will explore how linguistic variation connects to questions of power, perception, and change, and how scholars analyze language as both a symbolic and material resource. Each student will design and carry out a qualitative research project on a sociolinguistic theme of their choice (e.g., language ideology, critical discourse analysis, discourse and identity). Projects will synthesize existing scholarship and apply theoretical models to the analysis of a text, broadly defined.
Average GPA: 3.94
Grade distribution records: 116 students across 12 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A | 103 | 88.8% |
| B | 6 | 5.2% |
| W | 5 | 4.3% |
Based on 116 student grade records across 12 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Matthew Rowney 37 students, Average GPA 3.97
- Kirk Melnikoff 32 students, Average GPA 3.90
- Elizabeth Gargano 29 students, Average GPA 3.93
- Juan Meneses Naranjo 18 students, Average GPA 4.00