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UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Revised Syllabus for M.A. (Honours) (English) and
M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Semester: I and II
(As per the Choice Based Credit System with effect from the academic year
2021 -22)
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1 Title of the
Course M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours
with Research) (English)
2 Eligibility for
Admission Graduation
3 Passing
Marks 40%
4 Ordinances /
Regulations (if any)
5 No. of Years /
Semesters 02 years & 04 semesters
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(Strike out which is not applicable)
7 Pattern Yearly / Semester
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from Academic Year From Academic Year 2021 -2022
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University of Mumbai
Revised Syllabus for M.A. (Honours ) (English) and
M.A. (Honours with Research ) (English)
(Choice Based Credit System)
With effect from the academic year 2021 -22
Board of Studies in English
Dr. Sudhir Nikam (Chairperson)
Dr. Rajesh Karankal (Member) Dr. Santosh Rathod (Member)
Dr. Bhagyashree Varma (Member) Dr. Deepa Mishra (Member)
Dr. B. N. Gaikwad (Member) Dr. Dattaguru Joshi (Member)
Dr. Satyawan Hanegave (Member) Dr. Deepa Murdeshwar -Katre (Member)
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Page 1 M.A. (Honours ) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research ) (English)
Part I
Sr
No Core
Course Paper Name Course Code Credits
Semester I
1
Paper -I Contemporary Indian Literature in
English - I
HOENG101
06
2
Paper -II Contemporary Theory and Literary
Criticism - I
HOENG102
06
3 Paper -III Modern English Language - I HOENG103 06
4 Paper -IV Approaches to Literature HOENG104 06
5
Paper -V Research Methodology in Language
and Literature – I
HOENG105
06
Semester II
1
Paper -VI Contemporary Indian Literature in
English - II
HOENG201
06
2
Paper -VII Contemporary Theory and Literary
Criticism - II
HOENG202
06
3 Paper -VIII Modern English Language - II HOENG203 06
4
Paper -IX Approaches to Literature:
Comparative Methodology
HOENG204
06
5
Paper - X Research Methodology in Language
and Literature – II
HOENG205
06
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Page 1 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours ) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research ) (English)
Part -I- Semester I
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Contemporary Indian Literature in English - I
Paper: I
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours ) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research ) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG101
iii Course Title Contemporary Indian Literature in
English - I
Iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
V References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
Ix No. Tutorials per week 01
X Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 2 M.A. (Honours ) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research ) (English)
Part I – Semester: I
Title of the Course: Contemporary Indian Literature in English - I
Preamble: Indian literature in English reflects the dynamics of the changing Indian society
and culture, and critically comments on several political, social, ideological and literary
issues of the past as well as the present which affect th e lives of Indian subjects in India and
abroad. In addition to the writings of the Indian writers writing from abroad, it has spread its
wings to encompass the regional realities and creative representations to make them pan -
Indian. While reading the contemporary writers, one need not neglect the contemporary
relevance of the well -known writers of earlier generations, as the present is the result of the
past. The post-indepe ndence Indian situation has empower ed even the so-called ―ord inary‖
Indian writ ers to introspect and give a realistic view of life or write on the issues that had
been considered unsuitable/unworthy of attention in the past. In this context, the present
course contains contemporary works both fictional and realistic and the works wri tten in the
post-independence period which have more contemporary value.
Objectives :
To enable students to comprehend the socio -political backdrop to post -independence Indian
Literature available in English and read fiction and non -fiction, written by Indians located in
India or abroad, the NRIs or Diasporas, against the backdrop of political, caste, gender and
religious issues
To introduce the students to the dynamics of ever-evolving Indian literature in English
To make the students understand the lin guistic policies and emergence of English as a link
language in India, a global language of communication and the rise of Indian fiction and
non-fiction
To introduce students to the postmodernist and postcolonial linguistic and formal
innovations in Indian fiction and non -fiction.
To appreciate the journey of Indian fiction and non-fiction from the independence of India
to the contemporary times.
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: Students will comprehend the socio -political backdrop to post -independence Indian
Literature and read English Fiction and Non -fiction, written by Indians located in India or
abroad, the NRIs or Diasporas, against the backdrop of political, caste, gender and religious
issues.
CO 2: Students will show familiarity with the dynamics of ev er-evolving Indian literature
in English.
CO 3: Students can understand the linguistic policies and emergence of English as a link
language in India, a global language of communication and the rise of Indian fiction and
non-fiction.
CO4: Students will unde rstand the postmodernist and postcolonial linguistic and formal
innovations in Indian fiction and non -fiction.
CO5: Students are able to appreciate the journey of Indian fiction and non -fiction from the
independence of India to contemporary times.
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Unit I: Background
• The Socio -Political and Linguistic Scenario : The influence of Nehruvian Socialism
on literature; Caste Reforms; Gender Reforms; Expansion of Dalit Diaspora;
linguistic policies in India; The Politics of Language in Independent India; English
as a Link Language in India; English as a global language; need for new
perspectives on English Studies.
• Postmodernist and Postcolonial Literary Innovations : Impact on Indian Literature in
English of magic realism; postcolonial re-possessions/re -writings of history;
canonical versus non -canonical, the Indian classical/folk narrative style; debates on
cosmopolitanism and nativism; Cultural hybridity and Multiculturalism; Linguistic
innovations.
Unit II: Nikhil Ramr eke, An Arabian Dream
Unit III: Sujatha Gidla , Ants Among Elephants
Unit IV: U.R. Ananthamurthy, Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man (OUP, 1989)
Texts for Internal Assessment and Classroom Discussion:
1. Deepak Unnikrishnan, Temporary People
2. Suraj Yengde, Caste Matters
3. Gaiutra Bahadurm, Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture
4. Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit
5. Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold
6. Mini Mondal, His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light
7. Cyrus Mistry, Corpse Bearer
8. Amitav Ghosh, The hungry Tide
9. Roop Narain Sonker, Poisonous Roots
10. Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things
11. Khushwant Singh, Train to Pakistan
12. Sharankumar Limbale, Towards An Aesthetic of Dalit Literature
13. Upamanyu Chatterjee, The Last Burden
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr.
No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance &Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the text/topic prescribed for
Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20 Semester I – Paper – I
Title – Contemporary Indian Literature in English - I
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Page 4 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 1)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 2)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 3)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 4)
Recommended Reading
1. Naik, M.K. A History of Indian English Literature . Sahitya Akademi, 1982.
2. Naik, M.K. Aspects of Indian Writing in English . Macmillan, 1979.
3. Khair , Tabish. Alienation in Contemporary Indian English Novel. Oxford University Press,
2005
4. Raj Kumar. Dalit Literature and Criticism. Orient Blackswan, 2019.
5. Kirpal, Viney, editor. The Postmodern Indian English Novel . Allied Publishers, 1996.
6. Jain, Jasbir and Amina Amin, editors. Margins of Erasure: Purdah in the Subcontinental Novel
in English . Sterling, 1995.
7. Lal, Malashri. The Law of the Threshold, Women Writers in Indian English . Indian Institute of
Advanced Study, 1995.
8. Mukherjee, Meenakshi. Realism and Reality: The Novel and Society in India. Oxford
University Press, 1985.
9. Kirpal, Viney. The Third World Novel of Expatriation . Sterling, 1989.
10. Krishnaswamy and Archana S. Burde. The Politics of Indian’s English: Linguistic
Colonialism and the Expanding English Empire . Oxford University Press, 1998.
11. Limbale, Sharankumar. Towards An Aesthetic of Dalit Literature . Orient Blackswan, 2014.
12. Bagul, Baburao. Death is Getting Cheaper. Another India: an anthology o f contemporary Indian
fiction and poetry , editors, Nissim Ezekiel and Meenakshi Mukherjee, Penguin Books, 1990, P. 103.
13. Bagul, Babu rao. ―Mother‖. Indian sho rt stories, 1900–2000 , edited by E.V. Ramakrishnan and I. V
Ramakrishnan. Sahitya Akademi, 2005, P. 217.
14. Bagul, Baburao. When I Hid My Caste . translated by Jerry Pinto, Speaking Tiger, 2018.
14. Walsh, William. Indo-Anglian Literature 1800 -1970: A Survey . Orient Longman, 1976.
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Page 5 Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr Rajesh Karankal (Convener), Head, Department of English, University of
Mumbai, Mumbai -400098.
B N Wakchaure ( Member) , Head, Department of English, S.B.College, Shahapur,
Dist. Thane.
Dr Seema Sharma (Member) Associate Professor, Department of English, Jaihind
College, Mumbai.
Prof Jaydipsinh Dodiya (Member), Professor, Department of English & Comparative
Literature Studies, Saurashtra University -Rajkot, Gujarat.
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Page 6 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester I
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism -I
Paper: II
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG102
iii Course Title Contemporary Theory and Literary
Criticism I
Iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
V References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
Ix No. Tutorials per week 01
X Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Part I – Semester: I
Title of the Course: Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism -I
Preamble:
A literary theory provides us with different viewpoints to study and analyse art, literature and
culture. The theories provide us with multiple positions and perspectives. A study of the history
of ideas which have evolved across time, intrinsically linked to the social, cultural, political and
economic transformations in society, empower us to understand cultural and literary artefacts.
They also provide powerful insights into present -day reality. While literary theory enables the
analysis of literary texts using multiple schools of thought, literary criticism is the ac t of applying
these theories for analysis, evaluation, study and comparison of literary texts. The course on
―Contempo rary Theory and Literary Criticism ‖ thus seeks to provide the learner with a blend of
both, literary theories and a practical understanding of their application in the act of literary
criticism.
Objectives :
To introduce the idea of literary theorizing and facilitate a historical overview of the
progression of literary theory
To make the learners aware of the development of literary criticism from structuralism to
post-structuralism
To provide the learners with samples of literature seen through the lens of liberal
humanism, structuralism and post-structuralism in order to give them a clear
understanding of the practice of literary theory in trying to decode literary texts
Course Outcomes:
The learner will have a historical perspective on the development of literary theory
The learner will develop an understanding of the basic tenets of literary theory from
structuralism to post -structuralism
The learner will be able to decode and parse literary texts using critical tools and
theoretical models introduced during the course.
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UNIT 1: Theory before ‘theory’ -Liberal Humanism
a) A brief history of English studies
b) The basic tenets of liberal humanism
c) Literary theorizing from Aristotle to Leavis
d) Some recurrent ideas in critical theory
UNIT 2: Structuralism
a) Saussure and the scope of structuralism
b) What do structuralist critics do?
c) Ferdinand de Saussur e, ―Nature of the Linguistic Sign‖ and ―Immutabili ty and Mut ability of
the Sign‖ from Course in General Linguistics
d) Lévi-Strauss, Claud e, ―The Structural Study of Myth‖
e) Text: A comparison between a liberal humanist analysis and a structuralist perspective of
Donn e‘s ―Good M orrow‖
UNIT 3: Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction
a) Some theoretical and practical differences between structuralism and post-structuralism
b) Derrida, Jacques – ―Structur e, Sign and Play in the Discourse of the Huma n Sciences‖
c) Barthes, Roland – ―The Death of the Author ‖
d) Text: A deconstru ctive re ading of Dylan Thomas ‘s poem ―A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by
Fire, of a Child in London‖
UNIT 4 : Postmodernism
a) Landmarks in postmodernism – Habermas, Lyotard and Baudrillard
b) What postmodernist critics do
c) Lyotard, Jean-François – ―Answering the Question: What is Postmod ernism?‖
d) Baudrill ard, Jean – ―Simula cra and Sim ulations‖
e) Text: Jeffrey Nealon‘s postmodernist reading of Samuel Beckett‘s Waiting for Godot titled
―Samuel Beckett and the Postmod ern: Language games, Play and Waiting f or Godo t”
Topics for Internal Assessment:
1. Reading and Analysis of selected critical essays which pertain to the theories studied.
2. Comparative Study of texts applying the theories under study.
3. Application of the theories studied to select literary/cultural texts.
Evaluation Pattern
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr. No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the topic prescribed
for Internal Assessment
(minimum 2000 words) 20 Semester I – Paper II
Title – Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism -I
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Page 9 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 Instructions for written assignment
Length of the written report: 2000 words (excluding abstract, key words, references, and
appendices in any)
The written assignment should follow the below given structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Discussion of major concepts, Brief note on the selected samples, Detailed
analysis, Conclusion, Footnotes, if necessary and Works Cited.
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Q.1: Short notes on Unit I (any 3 out of 5) 15 marks
Q.2: Essay on Unit II (1 out of 2) 15 marks
Q.3: Essay on Unit III (1 out of 2) 15 marks
Q. 4: Essay on Unit IV (1 out of 2) 15 marks
Recommended Reading
1) Adams, Hazard. Critical Theory Since Plato . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1971.
2) Abrams, M. H. A Glossary of Literary Terms . (8th Edition) Akash Press, 2007.
3) Baldick, Chris. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms . Oxford University Press, 2001.
4) Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory . Viva
Books, 2008.
5) Daiches, David. Critical Approaches to Literature . Orient Longman, 2005.
6) Drabble, Margaret and Stringer, Jenny. The Concise Oxford Companion to English
Literature . Oxford University Press, 2007.
7) Fowler, Roger, editor. A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. Rev. ed. Routledge & Kegan
Paul, 1987.
8) Habib, M. A. R. A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present . Blackwell, 2005.
9) Harmon, William and Hugh Holman C. A Handbook to Literature . 7th ed. Upper Saddle
River, N.J.: Prentice -Hall, 1996.
10) Hall, Donald E. Literary and Cultural Theory: From Basic Principles to Advanced
Application . Houghton, 2001.
11) Hudson, William Henry. An Introduction to the Study of Literature . Atlantic, 2007.
12) Lodge, David, editor. Twentieth Century Literary Criticism . Longman, 1972.
13) Murfin, Ross and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms.
Bedford/St.Martin's, 2003.
14) Althusser, Louis. Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays . Translated by Ben Brewster.
Monthly Review Press, 1971.
15) Anzaldúa, Gloria. Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza . San Francisco: Aunt Lute
Books Company , 1987. Print.
16) Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin, The Post-Colonial Studies Reader . Taylor
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Page 10 & Francis e -Library, 2003. Electronic.
17) Brecht, Bertolt. Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic . Edited by John Willett.
Translated by John Willett. Eyre Methuen, 1974.
18) Butler, Judith. Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity . Routledge, 1999.
Print.
19) Cixous, Hélène, Keith Cohen and Paula Cohen. "The Laugh of the Medusa." Signs 1.4
(1976): 875-893. Electronic.
20) Gramsci, Antonio. Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci . Edited by
Quintin Hoare and Geoffrey Nowell Smith. Trans. Quintin Hoare and Geoffrey Nowell
Smith. International Publishers, 1971.
21) Jung, C.G. The Collected Works of C.G. Jung Part I: Archetypes and the Collective
Unconscious . Edited by Gerhard Adler and R.F.C Hull. Translated by Gerhard Adler and
R.F.C Hull. 2nd. Vol. IX. Princenton University Press, 1968.
22) Lacan, Jacques. Ecrits . Translated by Bruce Fink. W.W. Norton & Co., 2006.
23) Lévi-Strauss, Claude. "The Structural Study of Myth." The Journal of American Folklore
68.270 (1955): Electronic.
24) Lyotard, Jean -Francois. The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge . Translated by
Geoff Bennington and Massumi Brian. United States of America: University of Minnesota
Press, 1984. Print.
25) Saussure, Ferdinand de. Course in General Linguistics . Edited b y Perry Meisel and Haun
Saussy. Translated by Wade Baskin. 2011: Columbia University Press.
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Sub-Committee:
Dr. Sudhir Nikam (Convener): Chairperson, Board of Studies in English, University of
Mumbai
Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar (Member): Associate Professor and Head, Department of English,
SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion West, Mumbai
Priya Joseph (Member): Assistant Professor, Department of English, Mithibai College,
Mumbai
Prof. Anshuman Khanna (Member): Professor, Department of English, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi
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M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester I
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Modern English Language - I
Paper: III
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG103
iii Course Title Modern English Language I
Iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
V References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
Ix No. Tutorials per week 01
X Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 12 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: I
Title of the Course: Modern English Language I
Preamble:
Study of Modern English language with a descriptive approach is necessary for developing, in
students, a better understanding of the nature, structure and function of the language. Contemporary
theoretical approaches help in analysing and describing language more objectively. This
understanding of Modern English can prove pivotal in studying more complex and pragmatic uses
and functions of the language such as in literary studies, second language acquisition, language
teaching, material designing, translation etc. It is with this backdrop, the present course is designed.
This course will offer a cursory introduction to the systematic study of language and modern
linguistic perspectives on the nature and function of language. It will then train students to study the
structure of the Modern English language at phonological, morphological, semantic, syntactic and
discourse level.
Students will have opportunities to participate in the fieldwork and analyse t he present -day English
language as it is used by a specific speech community.
Objectives :
To familiarize students with key concepts in English language study
To acquaint students with the levels of linguistic analysis
To enable students to analyze language at the phonological, morphological, syntactic,
semantic and discourse level
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: Students will demonstrate familiarity with the key concepts in English language study.
CO 2: Students will show an understanding of different levels of linguistic analysis.
CO 3: Students are able to analyse language at the phonological, morphological, syntactic,
semantic and discourse level.
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UNIT 1: Orientation
a) Linguistic study of language
b) Nature of language : structural, functional and interactional views
c) Characteristic features of language: Charles Hockett and Noam Chomsky‘s views
d) Functions of language: R. Jacobson, M.A.K. Halliday and G.Leech‘s views
e) Levels of linguistic analysis
UNIT 2: Sounds and Sound System of English
a) Phonetics and Phonology
b) Phoneme and Allophones
c) Phonemes in English: Consonants and Vowels
d) Syllable in English
e) Supra -segmental properties: stress, rhythm and intonation
f) Phonological variation in British, American and General Indian English
UNIT 3: Word Formation and Meaning in English
a) Morphology
Morpheme and allomorph
Types of morpheme
Processes of word formation in English
b) Semantics
Types of Meaning: (Leech‘s seven types of meaning)
Synonymy, antonymy, hyponymy, prototypes
Lexical relations: Homonymy, Homophony, Polysemy, Metonymy
Lexical, structural and semantic ambiguity
UNIT 4: Syntax and Discourse
a) Prescriptive grammar and descriptive grammar
b) Words, phrases and clauses: form and function
c) Basic sentence Structure : form and function
d) The Concept of Discourse: cohesion, coherence and deixis
Topics for Internal Assessment:
a. Analysis of any of the following in the selected sp eech sample/s of Indian/ any non -native
Speakers of English
Select Consonants and Consonant clusters
Vowels & Diphthongs
Word Stress
Weak and Strong forms in Connected Speech
Intonation Patterns
a. Comparative Analysis of selected grammar components in Descriptive and Prescriptive
b. Grammar
c. Error Analysis of a student essay (Morphological, syntactic and discourse level)
d. Semantic analysis of humour in selected text Semester I – Paper III
Title – Modern English Language I
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Page 14 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr. No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the topic prescribed
for Internal Assessment
(minimum 2000 words) 20
Instructions for written assignment
Length of the written report: 2000 words (excluding abstract, key words, references, and
appendices in any)
The written assignment should follow the below given structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Discussion of major concepts, Brief note on the selected samples, Detailed
analysis, Conclusion, Footnotes, if necessary and Works Cited.
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Application based Questions (5/7) (on unit 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Short Notes (in 150 words each) (3/5) (on unit 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Essay (in 500 words) (1/2) (on unit 1 and 2)
Essay (in 500 words) (1/2) (on unit 3 & 4)
Recommended Reading
1. Aitchison, Jean. Linguistics . Teach Yourself Series. Hodder and Stoughton, 1983.
2. Aitchison, Jean. The Articulate Mammal: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics . New
York:Routledge, 2007.
3. Baker, C.L English Syntax . The MIT Press, 1995.
4. Balasubramanian, T. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students . Macmillan, 1981.
5. Bansal, R. K. and J. B. Harrison. Spoken English for India . Orient Longman, 1972.
6. Berk, Lynn. M. English Syntax . Oxford University Press, 1999.
7. Bloor, Thomas, and Meriel Bloor. The functional analysis of English: A Hallidayan
approach . Routledge, 2013.
8. Brown, Gillian, and George Yule. Discourse Analysis . Cambridge University Press, 1983.
9. Carstairs -McCarthy, Andrew. An Introduction to English Morphology . Edinburgh University
Press, 2002.
10. Crystal, David. Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics . Blackwell, 1980 rpt. 1995.
11. Crystal, David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language . Cambridge University Press,
1987.
12. Freeborn, D. Style: Text Analysis and Linguistic Criticism . London: Macmillan, 1996.
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Page 15 13. Halliday, M.A.K. and R. Hasan. Cohesion in English . Longman, 1976.
14. 13. Huddleston, Rodney and Geoffrey K. Pullum. A Student's Introduction to English
Grammar . Cambridge Universit y Press, 2005.
15. Jenkins, Jennifer. The phonology of English as an international language . Oxford university
press, 2000.
16. Jones, Daniel. An Outline of English Phonetics . Cambridge University Press, 1972.
17. Leech, Geoffrey N., et al. English Grammar for Today: a New Introduction . Palgrave
Macmillan, 2009.
18. Lyons, J. Semantics , Vols. 1 & 2. Cambridge University Press, 1977.
19. Lyons, J. Language, Meaning and Context . Cambridge University Press, 1981.
20. Meyer, Charles. English Corpus Linguistics: An Introduction . Cambridge University Press,
2002.
21. Quirk, R and S. Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English . Longman, 1973.
22. Trask, Robert Lawrence. Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics . Psychology Press,
1999.
23. Trask, Robert Lawrence. Language: The Basics . Routledge, 2003.
24. Yule, George. The Study of Language: An Introduction . Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Web Resources:
https://www.britannica.com/
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/american -english -pronunciation (MOOC)
http://epgp.inf libnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?catid=13
English -Paper 13: Introduction to Linguistics: Module 1 to 18 (e-PG Pathshala)
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/english -pronunciation (MOOC)
http://glottopedia.org/index.php/Main_Page
https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/linguistics/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mahmMmnSx4 Introduction to Phonetics (YouTube
Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpwCrmsNwRk Mod -01 Lec -06 Design Features of
Language -5 NPTEL (YouTube Video)
https://www.yo utube.com/watch?v=a9mL7g8uxq0 Design Features of Language (YouTube
Video)
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Sub-Committee
Dr. Sachin Labade (Convener): Associate Professor, Department of English, University of
Mumbai, Mumbai
Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya (Member): Professor and Dean, Centre for English Studies, School of
Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Central University, Gandhinagar
Dr. Susmita Dey (Member): Department of English and Research Centre (Retd.), V. G.Vaze
College, Mumbai
Dr. Mrs. Pragati Naik (Member): Head, Department of English, Shri Pancham Khemraj
Mahavidyalay, Sawantwadi.
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Page 16 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester I
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: M A HONS. AND MA HONS WITH RESEARCH
Paper: Approaches to Literature I
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG104
iii Course Title Approaches to Literature
Iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
V References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
Ix No. Tutorials per week 01
X Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 17 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: I
Title of the Course: Approaches to Literature I
Preamble
The studies of literature happen to be crucial not simply in the courses like Masters and Doctorates
but also for the subtle instructive improvement of human minds from multiple dimensions, like
thinking, taking decisions and positive interpretations and sustaining of hope and faith in human
values. There are multiple approaches that preach people the art of understanding and interpretation
of literary works and now when the bio -pics and reality shows have become an integral part of our
entertainment industry and life, it is even more relevant to study various approaches from distinct
perspectives and promote this kind of human understanding that will certainly help in keeping minds
in place and in good health. The purpose of this course is double in this sense, as it creates a lot of
scope for both the knowledge and practice of approaches to literary works and at the same time it
improves the ideological visions and reflections of the learners from past and present contextual
outlooks. The course is, therefore, required as a prominent hands -on exercise in episodes, units and
pieces of textual and contextual perceptions of literature, to fin ally assert the capabilities of students
as innovative researchers and thinkers while exploring their potential in reading, writing and
bringing out the unspoken, unwritten, unknown aspects of what they read, write and interpret.
Objectives :
13. To introduce and orient the students to know various approaches to literature in general
14. To train the students to know and identify major approaches to literature
15. To enable the students to read, write and appreciate literature by applying the important
approaches and methods of analysis
16. To equip the students with substantial knowledge and information of approaches in applied
perspectives
Outcomes
17. The students will be introduced and oriented to know various approaches to literature in
general
18. They will be trained to know and identify major approaches to literature
19. They will be able to read, write and appreciate literature by applying the important approaches
and methods of analysis
20. They will be equipped with substantial knowledge and information of approaches in applied
perspectives
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Unit I:
Introduction to Approaches – Archaic approaches to literature as philosophical approach,
authorial intent approach, biographical / historical approach, Socio -cultural and so on; Modern
approaches like New Historicism, Bilingualism, Multiculturalism, Pedagogical or
Impressionistic, Exhibitionism and particularism, Formalist / Textual / Stylistic approach,
Mythological / thematic / Comparative approach, Feminist / Womanist / Post-feminist
approaches, Radical approaches and inter-disciplinary or cross -disciplinary approaches like
socio -economic or socio -political and so on, gender -related approaches and revolutionary
approaches like queer, semiotic, aesthetic, narratological, dramatological, pragmatic, digital,
reader -response and reception theory and so on
Unit II:
Reading Genres of Literature with Approaches - Method and Style, Interpretation and analysis,
read any one text from the list given here, with the chosen critical approach:
Poetry of Kamala Das, Sylvia Plath, Arun Kolatkar, Adrienne Rich, Langston Hughes
(Poems will be chosen by the concerned teacher)
Wide Sargasso Sea – Jean Rhys, Foe – J. M. Coetzee, Things Fall Apart – Chinua
Achebe
Silence the Court is in Session – Vijay Tendulkar, A Doll’s House - Henrick Ibsen, Look
Back in Anger – John Osborne
Unit III:
Writing a Research Paper with chosen approach – steps in writing a research paper, bunching the
ideas, relating with the approach and perspective, creating a statement or an argument, the matic
interpretations, stylistic observations, use of library - online/offline, use of citations, creating
index, reference -list and footnotes, use of glossary, use of translation, use of multiple sources
with coherence
Unit IV: Texts to Read and Appreciate -Choose any one
David Copperfield – Charles Dickens, Sons and Lovers – D. H. Lawrence, My Experiments with
Truth – M. K. Gandhi, The Bitter Soil – Mahashweta Devi, The Color Purple -Alice Walker, The
Poisoned Bread edited by Arjun Dangle (Choose poems or stories with the permission by
concerned teacher), Poetry of Imtiaz Dharkar, Mamta Kalia or any woman poet as suggested by
concerned teacher Semester I – Paper –IV
Title – Approaches to Literature I
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Page 19 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 Texts for Internal Assessment and Classroom Discussion: (10 to 12)
1. Study a novel of any Afro -American writer with Post -colonial approach
2. Study a drama or novel of any Indian writer with Psycho -analytical approach
3. Study a Shakespearean play with Post -modern approach
4. Study a drama or novel of any woman writer with feminist approach
5. Study a novel drama or poetry of any male writer with feminist approach
6. Study a collection of poems by any woman writer with Psycho -analytical approach
7. Study a novel of any British or Indian writer with Marxist approach
8. Study a drama/novel of a regional writer (translated in English), with Psycho -analytical
approach
9. Study short stories of any Afro -American / Indian / Marginalized writer with Marxist
approach
10. Study an autobiography of any writer with feminist/Marxist/Psycho -analytical approach
11. Study a memo ir or diary of any writer with neo -humanistic approach
12. Study any text of any writer written after 2000, with any chosen approach
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr.
No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the text/topic prescribed
for Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each(with internal
choice):
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 1)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 2)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 3)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 4)
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Page 20 Recommended Reading
Colbrook, Claire. New Literary Histories: New Historicism and Contemporary Criticism.
Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 1997.
Devy, G. N. Ed. Indian Literary Criticism: Theory and Interpretation. Hyderabad: Orient
Longman, 2002.
Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory, Routledge, London, 2005.
Gallagher, Catherine and Stephen Greenblatt. Practicing New Historicism. University of
Chicago Press, 2001.
Gérard Genette, Narrative Discourse Revisited, Cornell University Press, 1983.
Habib, M. A. R. Modern Literary Criticism and Theory: A History. Oxon: Blackwell, 2008.
Hall, Stuart. Representation: Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices. New Delhi:
Sage, 2003.
Jauss, Hans Robert. Toward an Aesthetic of Reception . Trans. Timothy Bahti. Minneapolis:
U of Minnesota P, 1982. Pannikar Ayyappa, Indian Narratology, Indira Gandhi National
Centre, Delhi
Roderick M. Chisholm. Theory of Knowledge. Prentice Hall:New Delhi, 1977.
Selden, Raman (ed.). The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism. Vol. 8. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Selden, Raman. Ed. The Theory of Criticism: From Plato to the Present. London: Longman,
1988.
Sethuraman, V. S. Ed. Contemporary Criticism: An Anthology. Madras: Macmillan, 1989.
Web Resources:
http://d2aohiyo3d3idm.cloudfront.net/publications/virtuallibrary/0892363932.pdf
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07350198809359160
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2933332.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A6967f5a8e4adedfc
bb8cf59066e2f4af
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/814082.pdf?ab_segments=0%252Fbasic_SYC -
5187_SYC -
5188%252Fcontrol&refreqid=excelsior%3A52bbd9187d1b8096a85f3a9d888dded6
https://www.miamiartscharter.net/ourpages/auto/2015/8/23/47442232/Critical%20Appr
oaches%20to%20Lite rature.pdf
http://yourbac.weebly.com/uploads/8/0/3/1/8031931/critical_approaches.pdf
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Bhagyashree S. Varma (Convener): Associate Professor, Department of English, University
of Mumbai , Mumbai
Dr Amrit Sen (Member): Professor, Department of English, Viswa Bharti, Shantiniketan
Dr Nandita Roy (Member): Principal, Gurukul College of Commerce, Mumbai
Dr Mala Pandurang (Memb0er): Principal, Dr BMN College, Mumbai
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Page 21 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester I
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Research Methodology in Language and Literature I
Paper: V
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
I Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
Ii Course Code HOENG105
Iii Course Title Research Methodology in Language and
Literature I
Iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
V References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
Vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
Vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
Viii No. of lectures per week 04
Ix No. Tutorials per week 01
X Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 22 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: I
Title of the Course: Research Methodology in Language and Literature I
Preamble : The course ‗Research Methodology in Language and Literature I‘ attempts to introduce
the students to the basic concepts related to research in general and the diverse areas in English
language and literature in particular. There will be a specific focus on understanding research,
research design, methods, tools and techniques of research including both—qualitative and
quantitative techniques, research design, the language of research, and ethics in research. The
objectives of the course will be achieved by employing formal lectures, interactive classroom
sessions, the assignment and presentation followed by a written examination at the end of the course.
Objectives :
To encourage students to analyze linguistic/generic aspects of research papers
To enable students to write research articles, projects and dissertations
To enrich the students with essentials of academic research in literature and language
To equip the students with the abilities to read, interpret and write in new areas of research
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: The students will be able to analyze linguistic/generic aspects of research papers
CO2: The students will show their skills in writing research articles, projects and
dissertations
CO3: The students will be enabled to understand the essentials of academic research in
literature and language
CO4: The students will be equipped with the abilities to read, interpret and write in new areas
of research
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Page 23 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02
UNIT 1: Key Concepts
1. Investigation, exploration, examination, analysis
2. Hypothesis and Problem Statement
3. Methods and Modes of Research
UNIT 2: Research Language and Research Ethics
1. Research Language (Clarity, Correctness, Coherence)
2. Research Ethics
3. Digital Tools to Detect Originality in Research Writing
UNIT 3: Research: Tools and Documentation
1. Primary and Secondary Data
2. Reference Lists and Footnotes
3. Mechanics of Writing: Digital Tools for Research Writing,
Quotations, Citation and Style Sheets
4. Bibliography / Appendix / Appendices
UNIT 4: Research in Language and Literature
1. Methods in Language Research
2. Trends and Approaches in Literary Research
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr.No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance &Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the text/topic prescribed
for Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 1)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 2)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 3)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 4) Semester I – Paper V
Title – Research Methodology in Language and Literature I
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Page 24 Recommended Reading
Abdul Rahim, F. Thesis Writing: A Manual for Researchers . New Delhi: New Age International,
2005.
Adam Sirjohn. Research Methodology: Methods & Techniques . Delhi: New Age International
Ltd, 2004.
Ahuja, Ram. Research Methods. Rawat Publications, 2001.
Altick, R. D. The Art of Literary Research . New York: Norton, 1963.
Barker, Nancy and Nancy Hulig. A Research Guide for Under Graduate Students: English and
American Literature . New York: MLA of America, 2000.
Bates, J.D. Writing with Precision . Washington D.C: Acropolis Books, 1985.
Bateson, F.W. The Scholar Critic: An Introduction to Literary Research . London: Routledge,
1972.
Bawarshi, Anis S. and Reiff, Mary Jo. Genre: An Introduction to History, Theory, Research, and
Pedagogy. Parlor Press, 2010.
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research .
University of Chicago press, 2003.
Brown, James Dean. Understanding Research in Second Language Learning , New York:
Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Caivery, R. & Nayak V.K. Research Methodology . S. Chand, 2005.
Eliot, Simon and W. R. Owens. A Handbook to Literary Research . London : Routledge & Open
University, 1998.
Ellis, Jeanne. Practical Research Planning and Design . Ormond Merrill, 2010.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers . New York : MLA Association,
2016.
Gorman, G. E. and Clayton, Peter. Qualitative Research for the Information Professionals.
London: Facet Publishing, 2005.
Gorrell, R, Urie. P. Modern English Rhetoric : A Handbook . Prentice Hall
Hacker, Diana, and Nancy Sommers. A Writer's Reference with Exercises with 2016 MLA Update .
Macmillan Highe r Education, 2016.
Harner, James L. Literary Research Guide: An Annotated Listing of Reference Sources in English
Literary Studies . New York: MLA of America, 2002.
Kothari,C.R. Research Methodology: Methods & Techniques . Delhi: New Age International Ltd,
1985.
Leech, G.N. A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry . London: Longman, 1969.
Leech, G.N & Short, M.H. Style in Fiction. London : Longman, 1981. (The whole
book, but particularly Chap. 3)
Lenburg, Jeff. Guide to Research . Viva Books, 2007.
Mishra, D.S. A Grammar of Literary Research , New Delhi: Harman Publishing House, 1989.
Oakman, Robert L. Computer Methods for Literary Research. Athens: University of Georgia Press,
1984.
Rahim, Abdul F. Thesis Writing: A Manual for Researchers . New Delhi: New Age Intern ational
Ltd, 2005.
Rajanan, B. Fundamentals of Research . ASRC Hyderabad, 1968.
Rengachari,Sulochna S. Research Methodology for English Literature . Bareilly: Prakash Book
Depot, 1995.
Sameer, Kumar. Research Methodology. Springer: US, 2005.
Seliger. Second Language Research Methods , Oxford University Press, 2001.
Shaw, Harry. Mc Graw - Hill Handbook of English , McGraw Hill. 1986. Turk, C &
Kirkman, J. Effective Writing. Improving Scientific, Technical and Buisness
Communication, 2nd ed. London: E & FN spoon, an imprint of Chapman &
Hall, 1982 /1994.
Wallwork, Adrian. English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar . Springer Science &
Business Media, 2012.
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Page 25 Winkler, Anthony C. & Accuen, Jo Roy. Writing the Research Paper . Thomson Heinle, 2003.
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Shivaji Sargar – Convener: Professor and former Head, Department of English University
of Mumbai
Dr. Dilip Barad – Member: Professor and Head, Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar
University
Dr. Pramod Patil – Member: Asst. Professor and Head, Department of English, GPC
College, Shivle
Dr. Sanobar Husseini – Member: Asst. Professor, Department of English, Mithibai College,
Vile Parle, Mumbai
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Page 26 Semester II
University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester II
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Contemporary Indian Literature in English - II
Paper: VI
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG201
iii Course Title Contemporary Indian Literature in
English - II
iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
ix No. Tutorials per week 01
x Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
Page 34
Page 27 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: II
Title of the Course: Contemporary Indian Literature in English - II
Preamble: Indian literature in English reflects the dynamics of the changing Indian society
and culture, and critically comments on several political, social, ideological and literary
issues of the past as well as the present which affect the lives of Indian subjects in India and
abroad. In addition to the writings of the Indian writers writing from abroad, it has spread its
wings to encompass the regional realities and creative representations to make them pan -
Indian. While reading the well -known writ ers of earlier generations, one need not lose sight
of the contemporary writers as the present is the result of the past. The post -independence
Indian situation has empowered even the so-called ―ord inary‖ Indian playwrights and poets
to introspect and give a realistic view of life or write on the issues which had been
considered unsuitable/unworthy of attention in the past. In this context, this course contains
plays and poems by contemporary playwrights and poets along with those written in the
post-indepe ndence period, and have more contemporary value.
Objectives :
To enable students to understand and appreciate contemporary Indian Drama and Poetry
in English vis-a-vis the dynamics of the changing Indian society and culture
To enable students to comprehend Post-Independence Indian Drama and Poetry in
English against the changing social and ethical values in Indian society
To enable students to comprehend the socio -political backdrop to post -independence
Indian Literature in English and read Indian drama and poetry, written by Indians located
in India or abroad, the NRIs or Diasporas, against the backdrop of political, caste, gender
and religious issues along with its contemporary relevance
To enable students to comprehend the history and socio -political background of Indian
theatre and Poetry in English
To enable students to understand concepts of cultural hybridity and multiculturalism
Course Outcomes:
CO1: Students are able to understand and appreciate contemporary Indian Drama and
Poetry in English vis-a-vis the dynamics of the changing Indian society and culture.
CO2: Students will comprehend Post -Independence Indian Drama and Poetry in English
against the changing social and ethical values in Indian society.
CO 3: Students will comprehend the sociopolitical backdrop to post -independence
Indian Literature in English and read Indian drama and poetry, written by Indians located
in India or abroad, the NRIs or Diasporas, against the backdrop of political, caste, gender
and religious issues.
CO 4: comprehend the history and sociopolitical background of Indian theatre and
Poetry in English along with the dynamics of ever -evolving Indian literature in English.
CO5: Students show familiarity with concepts of cultural hybridity and multiculturalism.
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Unit I: Background
Liberalisation and Globalisation : The impact on Indian Drama and Poetry in English
of economic and social changes; the Globalisation of Indian culture; changes in social
and ethical values; Influence of Feminism and rise of Dalit power; communal violence;
national and international terrorism; need for new perspectives on English Studies.
Indian Theatre and Poetry in English : The history of postcolonial Indian theatre in
English; the problems of finan ce and audience; the issue of authenticity of voice and
accent; influence of Western, Indian Classical and non-classical theatres; canonical
versus non -canonical in Indian drama and poetry. The History of postcolonial Indian
Poetry in English; the influences Indian and Western on Indian Poetry in English;
Cultural Hybridity and Multiculturalism in Indian Theatre and Poetry in English;
Cosmopolitanism and Nativism in Indian Theatre and Poetry in English;
Unit II: K.A. Gunasekaran, The Scapegoats
Unit III: Girish Karnad, Broken Images
Unit IV: Selections of poems written by Nissim Ezeliel, Kamala Das, Dilip Chitre,
Meena Kandasamy, Namdeo Dhasal, Arun Kolatkar as given below.
Nissim Ezekiel: ―The Patriot‖, ―The Professor‖, ―Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T.S.‖,
―The Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher‖, ―Night of the Scorpion‖
Kamala Das: ―The Sunshine Cat‖, ―A Hot Noon in Malabar‖ ―An Introduction‖, ―Summer
In Calcutta‖, ―Relationship‖
Dilip Chitre: ―Prophets‖, ―The View from Chinchpokli‖, ―At Midnight in the Bakery at the
Corner‖, ―Tuka ram in heave n, Chitre in hell‖
Meena Kandasamy: ―A Poem In Which She Remembers‖, ―Advaita: The Ultimate
Question‖ , ―Bec oming A Brahmin‖, ―Touch‖, ―Traitress ‖
Namdeo Dhasal: ―Man You Should Explode‖, ―Manda kini Patil:…My Intend ed Collage‖,
―Their Eternal Pity‖, ―Cruel ty‖, ―Arse fuckers Park I‖
Arun Kola tkar: Jejuri Poems – ―The Bus‖, ―The Priest‖ , ―Heart of Ruin‖, ―An Old Woman‖,
―The Blue Horse‖ , ―The Priest‘ s Son‖ , ―Makarand‖, ―A Scratch‖, ―A Song for a
Murli‖ , ―Chaita nya‖ Semester II – Paper: VI
Title – Contemporary Indian Literature in English - II
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Page 29 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 Texts for Internal Assessment and Classroom Discussion:
1. Asif Currimbhoy : Goa
2. Cyrus Mistry, Doongaji House
3. Premanand Gajvee, The Strength of Our Wrists: Three Plays
4. Basudev Sunani, Cast Out
5. Gurcharan Das, Larins Sahib
6. Pratap Sharm, A Touch of Brightness
7. Manohar Mouli Biswas, Poetic Rendering As yet UNBORN
8. Gieve Patel, Mr. Behram
9. Namdeo Dhasal, A Current of Blood
10. Manjula Padmanabhan, Harvest
11. Raju Das, Chuni Kotal Speaking
12. Other Post -independence Indian Poets in English (not included for detailed study)
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr.
No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the text/topic prescribed for
Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 1)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 2)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 3)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 4)
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Page 30 Recommended Reading
1. Verghese, Paul C. Essays on Indian Writing in English , N.V. Pubs., 1975.
2. Nilufer E. Bharucha and Vrinda Nabar (eds.), Mapping Cultural Spaces: Postcolonial
Indian Literature in English, Essays in Honour of Nissim Ezekiel , Vision Books, Delhi,
1998.
3. Devy, G.N. After Amnesia: Tradition and Change in Indian Literary Criticism . Orient
Longman, 1993.
4. Nandy, Ashis and S. Trivedy, et al. Creating a Nationality . Oxford University Press, 1998.
5. Khilnani, Sunil. The Idea of India . Farrar Straus Giroux, 1997.
6. Sen, Amartya. The Argumentative Indian. Penguin, 2006.
7. King, Bruce. Modern Indian Poetry in English . Oxford University Press, 1987.
8. Lal, E.N. The Poetry of Encounter: Dom Moraes, A.K. Ramanujan and Nissim Ezekiel .
Sterling Publishers, 1983.
9. Arya, Sunaina and Akash Singh Rathore, editors. Dalit Feminist Theory: A Reader .
Routledge India, 2019.
10. Ram, Sharma. A History of Indian Drama in English. Sunoasis Writers Network, 2010.
11. Datt, Utpal. Towards A Revolutionary Theatre. Seagull Books, 2009.
12. Chakravarty K., editor. Indian Drama in English , PHI Learning Pvt., 2010.
13. Shahane, Vasant and Shivaram Krishnan, editors. Indian Poetry in English: A Critical
Assessment . Macmillan, 1982.
14. Bhar ucha Nilufer and Srihar Rajeswaran, ―Whither Indian Drama?: The Politics of
Performatives, Performance and Performance Spaces‖, (Dis)Continuities: Trends and
Traditions , CDE , (Contemporary Theatre and Drama ), edited by Elke Mettinger, Vol.
IX, May 2002, Vienna.
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr Rajesh Karankal (Convener) : Head, Department of English, University of Mumbai, Mumbai -
400098.
B N Wakchaure (Member): Head, Department of English, S.B.College, Shahapur, Dist. Thane.
Dr Seema Sharma (Member): Associate Professor, Department of English, Jaihind College,
Mumbai.
Prof Jaydipsinh Dodiya ( Member): Professor, Department of English & Comparative Literature
Studies, Saurashtra University -Rajkot, Gujarat.
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Page 31 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester II
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism -II
Paper: VII
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG202
iii Course Title Contemporary Theory and Literary
Criticism II
iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
ix No. Tutorials per week 01
x Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 32 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: II
Title of the Course: Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism -II
Preamble:
A literary theory provides us with different viewpoints to study and analyse art, literature and
culture. The theories provide us with multiple positions and perspectives. A study of the history
of ideas that have evolved across time, intrinsically linked to the social, cultural, political and
economic transformations i n society, empower us to understand cultural and literary artefacts.
They also provide powerful insights into present -day reality. While literary theory enables the
analysis of literary texts using multiple schools of thought, literary criticism is the act of applying
these theories for analysis, evaluation, study and comparison of literary texts. The course on
―Contempo rary Theory and Literary Criticism ‖ thus seeks to provide the learner with a blend of
both, literary theories and a practical understanding of their application in the act of literary
criticism.
Objectives :
To facilitate a theoretical understanding of psychoanalytic and feminist criticism
To make the learners aware of the development of gay and lesbian criticism and Marxist
criticism
To provide the learners with samples of literature seen through the lens of psychoanalytic,
feminist, gay, lesbian, Marxist criticism and Postcolonialism to give them a clear
understanding of the practice of literary theory
Course Outcomes:
The learner will have a theoretical understanding of psychoanalytic and feminist criticism.
The learner will develop an understanding of the basic tenets of gay and lesbian criticism as
well as Marxist criticism.
The learner will be able to decode and parse literary texts using critical tools and theoretical
models introduced during the course.
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Page 33 Unit 1: Psychoanalytic Criticism
a) How the Freudian interpretation works
b) What Freudian psychoanalytic critics do
c) Freud, Sigmund – ―Creative Writers and Day-Dreaming‖
d) Lacan, Jacques: excerpts from ―The Function and Field of Speech and Language in Psychoanalysis‖
e) Text: Lacan‘s well-known interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe‘s pioneering detective story
―The Purloin ed Letter‖.
Unit 2: Feminism and Feminist criticism
a) Feminist criticism and the role of theory;
b) Feminist criticism and language
c) Feminist criticism and psychoanalysis; What feminist critics do
d) Lillian S. Robinson, ―Treason Our Text: Feminist Challenges to the Literary Canon‖
e) Cixous, Hélène – ―The Laugh of the Medusa‖
f) Text: Sandra M.Gilbert and Susan Gubar‘s analysis of Emily Bronte‘s novel, Wuthering
Heights
Unit 3: Queer Theory
a) Lesbian/Gay criticism; Lesbian and Gay theory
b) Lesbian feminism
c) What lesbian/gay critics do
d) Butler, Judith – Selections from Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity
e) Sedgwick, Eve – Selections from Epistemology of the Closet
f) Text: The chapter titled ―The love poetry of the First World W ar‖ in Mark Lilly‘s Gay Men’s
Literature in the Twentieth Century.
Unit 4: Marxist criticism and Postcolonialism
a) Beginnings and basics of Marxism
b) Marxist literary criticism; ‗Leninist‘ and ‗Engelsian‘ Marxist criticism
c) The influence of Althusser; What Marxist critics do
d) Gramsci, Antonio – ―Hegemony (Civil Society) and Separation of Powers‖
e) Althusser, Louis - Excerpts from ―Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses‖
f) Said, Edward W. from ―The Scope of Orientalism‖ from Orientalism
g) Fanon, Franz – ―The Negro and Language‖ from Black Skin, White Masks Semester I – Paper VII
Title – Contemporary Theory and Literary Criticism -II
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Page 34 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 h) Text: Elliot Krieger‘s Marxist reading of Shakespeare‘s Twelfth Night from his book A
Marxist Study of Shakespeare’s Comedies (1979)
Texts/Topics for Internal Assessment and Classroom Discussion:
Reading and Analysis of selected critical essays which pertain to the theories studied.
Comparative Study of texts applying the theories under study.
Application of the theories studied to select literary/cultural texts.
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr. No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the topic prescribed
for Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Instructions for written assignment
● Length of the written report: 2000 words (excluding abstract, key words, references, and
appendices in any)
● The written assignment should follow the below given structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Discussion of major con cepts, Brief note on the selected samples, Detailed
analysis, Conclusion, Footnotes, if necessary and Works Cited.
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Q.1: Short notes on Unit I (any 3 out of 5) 15 marks
Q.2: Essay on Unit II (1 out of 2) 15 marks
Q.3: Essay on Unit III (1 out of 2) 15 marks
Q. 4: Essay on Unit IV (1 out of 2) 15 marks
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Page 35 Recommended Reading
1. Althusser, Louis. Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays , edited by Ben Brewster. Monthly
Review Press, 1971. Print.
2. Anzaldúa, Gloria. Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza . Aunt Lute Books Company,
1987.
3. Ashcroft, Bill, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin, The Post-Colonial Studies Reader . Taylor &
Francis e-Library, 2003. Electronic.
4. Barry, Peter. Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theor y. Third Ed.
Manchester University Press. 2010.
5. Brecht, Bertolt. Brecht on Theatre: The Development of an Aesthetic , edited by John Willett.
Translated by John Willett. Eyre Methuen, 1974.
6. Butler, Judith. Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity . Routledge, 1999.
7. Cixous, Hélène, Keith Cohen and Paula Cohen. "The Laugh of the Medusa." Signs 1.4 (1976):
875-
893.Electronic.< http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=00979740%28197622%291%3A4%3C875%3AT
LOTM%3E2.0.CO%3B2 -V>.
8. Gramsci, Antonio. Selections from the Prison Notebooks of Antonio Gramsci , edited by Quintin
Hoare and Geoffrey Nowell Smith. Translated by Quintin Hoare and Geoffrey Nowell Smith.
International Publishers, 1971.
9. Jung, C.G. The Collected Works of C.G. Jung Part I: Archetypes and the Collective
Unconscious , edited by Gerhard Adler and R.F.C Hull. Translated by Gerhard Adler and R.F.C
Hull. 2nd. Vol. IX. Princenton University Press, 1968.
10. Lacan, Jacques. Ecrits , translated by Bruce Fink. W.W. Norton & Co., 2006.
11. Moraga, Cherríe and Gloria E. Anzaldúa, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical
Women of Color . 3rd. Third Woman Press, 2002.
12. Said, Edward W. Orientalism . Random House, 1979. Print.
13. Sedgwick, Eve. Epistemology of the Closet . University of California Press, 1990.
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Sub-Committee
Dr. Sudhir Nikam (Convener): Chairperson, Board of Studies in English, University of Mumbai
Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar (Member): Associate Professor and Head, Department of English,
SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion West, Mumbai
Priya Joseph (Member): Assistant Professor, Department of English, Mithibai College, Mumbai
Prof. Anshuman Khanna (Member): Professor, Department of English, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi
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Page 36 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester II
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Modern English Language II
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG203
iii Course Title Modern English Language II
iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
ix No. Tutorials per week 01
x Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 37 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: II
Title of the Course: Modern English Language II
Preamble:
Study of language according to its use and users with a descriptive approach is necessary for
developing, in students, a better understanding of English language in use, its variation and
varieties. Contemporary theoretical approaches help in analysing and describing these
dimensions of language more objectively. This understanding of Modern English language can
prove pivotal in studying more complex and pragmatic uses and functions of the language such
as in literary studies, second language acquisition, language teaching, material designing,
translation etc. It is with this backdrop, the present course is designed.
Developments in Pragmatics, Socio -linguistics and Systemic Functional Linguistics among other
fields, have contributed significantly to the understanding of language var iation and language in
use. This course will introduce students to the study of these aspects in the Moden English
language through major theories and key concepts in the aforementioned fields. Moreover, the
status of the English language in South Asia in general and in India, in particular, requires a
critical engagement. The course will familiarise students with the native and non -native varieties
of English using models approach and help them develop a nuanced understanding of the English
language in India.
Students will have opportunities to participate in the fieldwork and analyse the present -day
English language in use and its variations as practiced by respective users/speech communities.
Objectives :
To acquaint students with the basic concepts in Pragmatics and give them practice in the
application of these concepts
To familiarize them with key concepts in the study of variation in English with a focus on
genre, style and register
To introduce students to a wide range of varieties in English according to the user
To make students aware of current issues associated with the native and non-native
varieties of English with emphasis on Indian English
To encourage students to conduct fieldwork and to analyze linguistic data/corpora
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: Students will demonstrate acquaintance with the basic concepts in Pragmatics and the
application of the same to the English language in use.
CO 2: Students will identify and analyse linguistic genre, style and register with reference to
English language
CO 3: Students will display an awareness of sociolinguistic issues associated with the varieties
of English
CO 4: Students will show familiarity with native and non -native varieties of English
CO 5: Students will be able to conduct fieldwork and analyse linguistic data
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Page 38 UNIT 1: Pragmatic Study of Language
a. Speech Act Theory
● J.L Austen and John Searle‘s views
● Speech Acts, Speech Situation and Speech Event,
● Presupposition and Implicature, Semantic Entailment,
● Turn Taking and Adjacency Pair
b. Theory of Conversational Implicature
● Grice‘s Model
● Conversational Maxims
● Observance, violation and flouting of maxims
c. Politeness in Conversation
● Face & politeness
● Face threatening and saving act
● Leech‘s views on Politeness Principles
Application of these concepts through Fieldwork and analysis of linguistic corpora in English
UNIT 2: Variation in English according to Use
a. Genre
● Definition and significance
● Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) Approach
● English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Approach
● Genre Analysis
b. Style
● William Labov‘s view
● Martin Joo‘s Five Clocks
● Style Shifting
● Style Analysis
c. Register
● Definition and Significance
● M.A.K. Halliday‘s model
● Register Analysis
Fieldwork and analysis of linguistic corpora in English
UNIT 3: Variation in English According to User
a. Sociolect, Dialect and the question of Standard
b. Languages in Contact: Bilingualism/ Multilingualism,
c. Code - Mixing and Code -Switching & translanguaging
d. Native and Non-native varieties of English
e. Nativization and Standardization (With focus on South Asian Englishes) Semester I – Paper IX
Title – Modern English Language II
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Page 39 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 UNIT 4: English in India and Indian English
a. History of English in India
b. Politics of English in Post-Independent India
c. Indian English : Stereotype and standardization
d. Feature List and corpus linguistic approach to Indian English
Texts/Topics for Internal Assessment and Classroom Discussion:
1. A study of speech acts in a selected text (Play, passages from novel/short story/T.V
commercials/film)
2. Analytical study of adjacency pairs (with specific reference to phatic communication) in day
to day conversation (samples)
3. Observation and violation of cooperative principles in a selected text
4. Study of face and politeness strategies (Play, passages from novel/short story/T.V
commercials/film)
5. Analytical study of turn-taking (Play/film/ TV Debate/Talk show)
6. Genre and register analysis of a selected text
7. Analysis of style in a selected oral/written text
8. Comparative analysis of two registerial varieties in English
9. Analysis of code -switching and code -mixing (novel/poem/chat/commercials/film)
10. A study of specific features or issues in one of the non -native varieties of English (Asia
specific) (Hong Kong English/ Singaporean English/ Pakistani English/Sri Lankan English/
Indian English)
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr. No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the topic prescribed
for Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Instructions for written assignment
● Length of the written report: 2000 words (excluding abstract, key words, references, and
appendices in any)
● The written assignment should follow the below given structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords,
Introduction, Discussion of major concepts, Brief note on the selected samples, Detailed
analysis, Conclusion, Footnotes, if necessary and Works Cited.
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
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Page 40 The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Application based Question (5/7) (on Unit 1, 2 & 3)
Short Notes (in 150 words) (3/5) (on Unit 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Essay (in 500 words) (1/2) (on Unit 1 and 2)
Essay (in 500 words) (1/2) (on Unit 3 & 4)
Recommended Reading
1. Archer, Dawn, Karin Aijmer, and Anne Wichmann. Pragmatics: An Advanced Resource
Book for Students . Routledge, 2012.
2. Bauer, Laurie. An Introduction to International Varieties of English . Hong Kong University
Press, 2002.
3. Biber, Douglas, and Susan Conrad. Register, Genre and Style . Cambridge University Press,
2009.
4. Bolton, Kingsley, and Braj B. Kachru. Asian Englishes . Vol. 4. Routledge, 2006.
5. Crystal, David. English as a Global Language . Cambridge University Press, 2012.
6. Crystal, David, and Derek Davy. Investigating English Style . Routledge, 2016.
7. Cheshire, Jenny, ed. English around the World: Sociolinguistic Perspectives . Cambridge
Univ ersity Press, 1991.
8. Kachru, Braj B. The Indianization of English: the English Language in India . Oxford
University Press, 1983.
9. Kachru, Braj B. The Alchemy of English: The Spread, Functions, and Models of Non -Native
Englishes . University of Illinois Press, 1990.
10. Krishnaswamy, N. & Burde, A. S. The Politics of Indians' English: Linguistic Colonialism
and the Expanding English Empire . Oxford University Press, 1998.
11. Leech, G. N. Principles of Pragmatics . Longman, 1983.
12. Levinson, S. C. Pragmatics . Cambridge University Press, 1983.
13. Lange, Claudia. The Syntax of Spoken Indian English . John Benjamins Publishing Company,
2012.
14. Maguire, Warren & April McMahan. eds. Analyzing Variation in English . Cambridge
University Press, 2011.
15. Meyer, Charles. English Corpus Linguistics: An Introduction . Cambridge University Press,
2002.
16. Jenkins, Jennifer. 2nd ed. World Englishes . Routledge, (Special Indian Edition), 2012.
17. Schneider, Edger. English Around the World: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press,
2010.
18. Spolsky, B ernard. Sociolinguistics . Oxford University Press, 1998.
19. Strevens, Peter. New Orientations in the Teaching of English . Oxford University Press, 1977.
20. Trudgill, Peter. Introducing Language and Society . Penguin, 1992.
21. Trudgill, Peter. "Standard English: What it isn‘t." Standard English: The Widening Debate
(1999): 117-128.
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Page 41 Web Resources:
https://all -about -linguistics.group.shef.ac.uk/branches -of-linguistics/pragmatics/what -is-
pragmatics/
https://www.britannica.com/
https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias -almana cs-transcripts -and-
maps/south -asian -english
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/accents -attitudes -and-identity -an-introduction -to-
sociolinguist ics (MOOC)
https://glossary.sil.org/ Glossary of Linguistic Terms
http://ice -corpora.net/ice/index.html International Corpus of English
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/linguistics/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhQMa3H6XEM Geoffrey Yeo - Speech Act Theory
and Concepts of the Record (YouTube Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvNnb5lKzZk Halliday’s Grammar (YouTube Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSnbVbJEuC4 An Introduction to Systemic
Functional Linguistics (YouTube Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYqYIwdMNU The rise of English language in
India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2BheteuTUU&list=PL5JnUtFgLfRfMmiZ_3DcpX
K4Zhlu0Y_Rp Postcolonial Englishes Theoretical Framework
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU5sBWW3rTY&list=PL5JnUtFgLfRfMmiZ_3Dc
pXK4Zhlu0Y_Rp&index=2 Indian English Past, Present and Future
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Sub-Committee
Dr. Sachin Labade (Convener): Associate Professor, Department of English, University of
Mumbai, Mumbai
Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya (Member): Professor and Dean, Centre for English Studies, School of
Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Central University, Gandhinagar
Dr. Susmita Dey (Member): Department of English and Research C entre (Retd.), V. G.Vaze
College, Mumbai
Dr. Mrs. Pragati Naik (Member): Head, Department of English, Shri Pancham Khemraj
Mahavidyalay, Sawantwadi.
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Page 42 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester II
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Approaches to Literature: Comparative Methodology
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG204
iii Course Title Approaches to Literature: Comparative
Methodology
iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
ix No. Tutorials per week 01
x Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
Page 50
Page 43 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: II- Approaches to Literature: Comparative
Methodology
Preamble
The studies of literature are both amusing and instructive as the functional agency of improving
human minds from multiple approaches for the interpretation of literary works. The comparative
methodology is one important area of the study recently advanced and offering an unlimited scope of
research and innovative explorations in literature. The purpose of this course is to impart knowledge,
information, wisdom and skills in research on both local and global pla nes. The students need to
know how to compare but they accurately need to know how to compare methodically while
applying certain approaches as well as finding the ideological base for their comparisons. The
literary works thus become only instrumental too ls to reach out to the conclusive philosophies and
thinker‘s perceptions while the students will find endless possibilities in the areas of comparative
research. Hence, the course is designed in such a way as to motivate the learners in reading and
writing not merely to understand and interpret but at the same time to understand similarities,
dissimilarities and apply the comparative or ideological methods and analyse what they read in
juxtaposed comparisons.
Objectives :
To acquaint the students with methods of comparison in approaching the literary works
To familiarize the works of major and minor regional and national writers in comparison
To enable the students to understand the methods of interpretation through approaches
and comparative analysis
To make the students read and write research papers and develop their innovative
thinking in research
Course Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate their acquaintance with methods of comparison in approaching
the literary works
Students will show that they are familiar with the works of major and minor regional and
national writers in comparison
Students shall be able to understand the methods of interpretation through approaches and
comparative analysis
Students will read and write research papers and develop their innovative thinking in
research
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Unit I: The History and Significance of Comparative Studies – Refer to the following Essays
Rene Wellek, ―The Name and Nature of Comparative Literature‖
Henry Remak, ―Comparative Literature: Its Definition and Function‖
M. Ramezani, Comparative Literature: Method and Perspective
Unit II: The Theories of Comparison and Methods of Comparative Analysis – Refer to the
following Topics (Choose any two)
Schools of Comparative Literature - The French School; The American School
Thematology and Translatology in Comparative Studies
Narratology, Language -politics and Semantics of Comparison
Unit III: Trials in Comparison by Methodology (Choose any Two)
Comparison of Afro -American Writer‘s work with Indian Writer‘s work – Post-Colonial
Context, Race and Caste as Elements in Traumatic Narrations, Politics of Colonizing and
De-colonizing minds
Comparison of Male and Female Writers‘ Works –Visions of Gender, and Justice
Comparison of Past Writers‘ works with the Contemporary Writers‘ Works
Unit IV: Experimenting and Research in Comparative Methodology in Approaches to
Literature
Comparison of Dramatic Works on Page and on Stage: The Journey of a Story from
Script to Performance
Comparison of Fiction and Film: Media Transfer and Translations
Comparison of Short Story / novella with Novel
Topics for Internal Assessment and Classroom Discussion : (New topics will be acceptable if
approved by the concerned teacher) Any Comparison of Dance with a Poem, Drama with Film,
Poetry with Novel or Short Story with film or News Report with Narration and so on with the
approval from the concerned teacher will be accepted
Poetry and Narratives or Dramas and Fictional Writings can be compared from varied
nations, languages and writers
Films and Novels – Choose from Indian Literature and Bollywood, (Hindi, Marathi or
English or any Indian language)
Dramas from Regional language translated in English to be compared with Dramas
originally written in English
Any Three Poems on themes like Love, Marriage, Separation, War, Devotion, Peace,
Quest, or Death
Haider (Movie), Hamlet (Shakespeare) and Rosenkranz and Guildenstern are Dead
(Tom Stoppard) Semester II – Paper –IX
Title – Approaches to Literature: Comparative Methodology
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Page 45 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr.
No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the text/topic prescribed for
Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each (with internal
choice):
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 1)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 2)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 3)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 4)
Recommended Reading
Bassnett, Susan, Comparative Literature: A Critical Introduction, Oxford: Blackwell, 1993.
Dev Amiya, The Idea of Comparative Literature in India, Calcutta: Papyrus, 1984.
K. A. Koshi (ed.), Towards Comparative Literature, Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University
Publication, 1987.
Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Counterpoints: Essays in Comparative Literature, Calcutta: Prajna,
1984.
Naresh Guha (ed), Contributions to Comparative Literature: Germany and India, Calcutta:
Jadhavpur University Publication, 1973.
Rene Wellek, Comparative Literature: Proceedings of the Second Congress of the ICLA,
Chapel Hill: North Carolina University Press, 1959.
Ulrich Weisstein, Comparative Literature and Literary Theory: Survey and Introduction,
Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press,
Web Resources:
https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm -assets/9869_book_item_9869.pdf
https://pjlor.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/chapter -4-draft -2011 -04-20.pdf
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0035
http://compalit.blogspot.com/2013/11/schools -of-comparative -literature.html
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Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week
and this is reflected in the timetable of the Department.
Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Bhagyashree S. Varma (Convener): Associate Professor, Department of English, University
of Mumbai
Dr Amrit Sen (Member): Professor, Department of English, Viswa Bharti, Shantiniketan
Dr Nandita Roy (Member): Principal, Gurukul College of Commerce, Mumbai
Dr Mala Pandurang (Member): Principal, Dr BMN College, Mumbai
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Page 47 University of Mumbai
M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part -I- Semester II
Course: Core Paper
Course Title: Research Methodology in Language and Literature II
Paper: X
(With effect from the academic year 2021 -22)
01 Syllabus as per Choice Based Credit
System
i Name of the Program M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A.
(Honours with Research) (English)
ii Course Code HOENG205
iii Course Title Research Methodology in Language and
Literature II
iv Course Contents Enclosed the copy of syllabus
v References and Additional References Enclosed in the Syllabus
vi Credit Structure (No. of Credits) 06
vii No. of lectures per Unit 15
viii No. of lectures per week 04
ix No. Tutorials per week 01
x Total Marks 100
02 Scheme of Examination Theory Examination + Internal
Evaluation (60+40)
03 Special notes, if any No
04 Eligibility, if any Graduate
05 Fee Structure As per University Structure
06 Special Ordinances / Resolutions if any No
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Page 48 M.A. (Honours) (English) and M.A. (Honours with Research) (English)
Part I – Semester: II
Title of the Course: Research Methodology in Language and Literature II
Preamble : The course ‗Research Methodology in Language and Literature II‘ will train the
students in research writing skills including planning and preparation, word order, analysis of
sentences and paragraphs, removing redundancy, avoiding ambiguity and vagueness, hedging,
criticizing, paraphrasing and plagiarism. The interactive practical sessions will be arranged to
provide the students with hands -on training in formulating the hypothesis, planning the
argument and formulating the outline of a research paper/project.
Objectives :
To introduce students to the methods in research writing
To familiarize students with various stages of writing a research paper
To train students in using appropriate language in writing research projects
To enable the students to read and review the literary texts and language topics
Course Outcomes:
CO 1: The students will get familiar with the methods in research writing.
CO 2: The students will be able to know various stages of writing a research paper.
CO 3: The students will be able to use appropriate language in writing research projects.
CO 4: The students can read and review the literary texts and language topics.
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Page 49 Evaluation: Semester End Examination Pattern 60 Marks Hours: 02 UNIT 1:
A. Research Writing skills : Planning and Preparation, Word Order, Breaking Up Long
Sentences, Structuring Paragraphs and Sentences, Being Concise and Removing
Redundancy, Avoiding Ambiguity and Vagueness, Highlighting Your Findings,
Hedging and Criticizing, Paraphrasing and Plagiarism, Useful Phrases/expressions
B. Formulation of Research Topic for project : Formulating hypothesis/ thesis
statement / research question; planning the argument of the research pape r; distinction
between the background to the study and the study proper; formulating the outline of a
research paper
UNIT 2:
A. Sections of a Research Paper / Project : Titles, abstracts, introduction, review of the
literature, methods, results, discussion and conclusions
UNIT 3:
A. Analyzing a Research Paper: Analyzing the organization of ideas in good as well as
bad writing; the rhetorical patterning of a passage; the introductory and closing paragraphs of
samples of research papers; identifying logical fallacies; linguistic aspects of sample research
papers
B. Writing a Research Paper : Drafting, Editing and Evaluation
UNIT 4:
Writing a Research Proposal : Its elements
Evaluation Pattern:
Internal Assessment (40 Marks):
Sr.
No. Particulars Marks
1 Classroom Attendance & Participation 10
2. Oral Presentation (10 Minutes with or without Power Point)
Viva Voce 05
05
3 One Written Assignment/Research Paper on the text/topic prescribed for
Internal Assessment (minimum 2000 words) 20
Semester End Examination (60 Marks):
Semester II – Paper X
Title – Research Methodology in Language and Literature – II
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Page 50 The Semester End Examination for 60 marks will have 4 questions of 15 marks each(with internal
choice):
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 1)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 2)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 3)
Essay (any 1 out of 2) (on Unit 4)
Recommended Reading
Abdul Rahim, F. Thesis Writing: A Manual for Researchers . New Delhi: New Age International,
2005.
Adam Sirjohn. Research Methodology: Methods & Techniques . Delhi: New Age International Ltd,
2004.
Ahuja, Ram. Research Methods. Rawat Publications, 2001.
Altick, R. D. The Art of Literary Research . New York : Norton, 1963.
Barker, Nancy and Nancy Hulig. A Research Guide for Under Graduate Students: English and
American Literature . New York : MLA of America, 2000.
Bates, J.D. Writing with Precision . Washington D.C: Acropolis Books, 1985.
Bateson, F.W. The Scholar Critic: An Introduction to Literary Research . London: Routledge, 1972.
Bawarshi, Anis S. and Reiff, Mary Jo. Genre: An Introduction to History, Theory, Research, and
Pedagogy. Parlor Press, 2010.
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research .
University of Chicago press, 2003.
Brown, James Dean. Understanding Research in Second Language Learning , New York: Cambridge
University Press, 2006.
Caivery, R. & Nayak V.K. Research Methodology . S. Chand, 2005.
Eliot, Simon and W. R. Owens. A Handbook to Literary Research . London : Routle dge & Open
University, 1998.
Ellis, Jeanne. Practical Research Planning and Design . Ormond Merrill, 2010.
Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers . New York : MLA Association,
2016.
Gorman, G. E. and Clayton, Peter. Qualitative Research for the Information Professionals. London:
Facet Publishing, 2005.
Gorrell, R, Urie. P. Modern English Rhetoric : A Handbook . Prentice Hall
Hacker, Diana, and Nancy Sommers. A Writer's Reference with Exercises with 2016 MLA Update .
Macmillan Higher Education, 2016.
Harner, James L. Literary Research Guide: An Annotated Listing of Reference Sources in English
Literary Studies . New York: MLA of America, 2002.
Kothari,C.R. Research Methodology: Methods & Techniques . Delhi: New Age International Ltd,
1985.
Leech, G.N. A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry . London: Longman, 1969.
Leech, G.N & Short, M.H. Style in Fiction. London : Longman, 1981. (The whole book, but
particularly Chap. 3)
Lenburg, Jeff. Guide to Research . Viva Books, 2007.
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Page 51 Mishra, D.S. A Grammar of Literary Research , New Delhi: Harman Publishing House, 1989.
Oakman, Robert L. Computer Methods for Literary Research. Athens: University of Georgia Press,
1984.
Rahim, Abdul F. Thesis Writing: A Manual for Researchers . New Delhi: New Age International Ltd,
2005.
Rajanan, B. Fundamentals of Research . ASRC Hyderabad, 1968.
Rengachari,Sulochna S. Research Methodology for English Literature . Bareilly : Prakash Book
Depot, 1995.
Sameer, Kumar. Research Methodology. Springer: US., 2005.
Seliger. Second Language Research Methods , Oxford University Press, 2001.
Shaw, Harry. Mc Graw - Hill Handbook of English , McGraw Hill. 1986. Turk, C & Kirkman, J.
Effective Writing. Improving Scientific, Technical and Buisness Communication, 2nd ed.
London: E & FN spoon, an imprint of Chapman & Hall, 1982 /1994.
Wallwork, Adrian. English for Research: Usage, Style, and Grammar . Springer Science & Business
Media, 2012.
Winkler, Anthony C. & Accuen, Jo Roy. Writing the Research Paper . Thomson Heinle, 2003.
Please Note: As per UGC norms each paper has been assigned one hour of tutorial per week and
this is reflected in the time table of the Department.
Syllabus Prepared by:
Dr. Shivaji Sargar – Convener: Professor and former Head, Department of English University
of Mumbai
Dr. Dilip Barad – Member: Professor and Head, Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar
University
Dr. Pramod Patil – Member: Asst. Professor and Head, Department of English, GPC
College, Shivle
Dr. Sanobar Husseini – Member: Asst. Professor, Department of English, Mithibai College,
Vile Parle, Mumbai