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EN 404 The English Language 4 cr. An overview of the history and present structure of the English language with emphasis on traditional grammar and other modern theories of linguistic analysis; the definition and status of language; the sounds, inflections and syntax of modern English; the historical development of grammatical signals; usage; dialect geography; and the position of English among world languages.