Interactive reading models and reader response criticism: tracing parallels between reading theories in applied linguistics and literary criticism
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The Department of English seeks to provide all university students with the skills of effective communication and critical thinking, as well as imparting knowledge of literature, creative writing, linguistics, speech and technical communication to students within and outside of the department.
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The Department of English and Speech was formed in 1939 from the merger of the Department of English and the Department of Public Speaking. In 1971 its name changed to the Department of English.
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1939-present
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- Department of English and Speech (1939-1971)
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- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (parent college)
- Department of English (predecessor, 1898-1939)
- Department of Public Speaking (predecessor, 1898-1939)
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In reviewing reader response criticism, several themes will be discussed. One will be the difficulty of defining meaning through the use of language, which will segue into the reflexive nature of writing about reading. Within the context of the postmodem climate in which these theories were developed, it becomes apparent that language cannot objectively define itself; yet language is the only medium of description available to us. The thesis will conclude with a review of how concepts of these theories have been applied to second language classrooms, and finally, a discussion of the implications a revisiting of these theories could bring to both the second language and literature classrooms in the future.