English Composition, Rhetoric, and English Studies at Nineteenth-Century Canadian Colleges and Universities.

Johnson, Nan

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Publication Date: 1987

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English Composition, Rhetoric, and English Studies at Nineteenth-Century Canadian Colleges and Universities.

Johnson, Nan

English Quarterly, v20 n4 p296-304 Win 1987

Examines the roots of the modern language arts curriculum in Canada. Claims it is based on nineteenth-century interdependence of studies in rhetoric, history of the English language, and literature. And asserts that this curriculum was designed to develop rhetorical and critical sophistication. (JK)

Descriptors: College English, Educational History, English Instruction, English Literature, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literary History, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Writing (Composition)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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