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Jonathan M. Newman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Missouri State University
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Rhetor (n): teacher of rhetoric, orator.

In this channel, I explore the intersections of past and present in literature, history and culture. I'm here to ignite your passion for knowledge and critical thinking.

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32:31

Conference Papers: The Honest Guide to CFPs, Abstracts, and Not Embarrassing Yourself

Language, Culture, & Literature

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Linguistic Pet Peeves, Language Structure, and Language Change (HEL 5) (Spring 2025 edition)

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The Persecuting Society: Religious Turmoil in Medieval and Early Modern England

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Religion and Politics in Tudor England

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21:37

Shakespeare's Theater: Origins and Evolution

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Why is Geoffrey Chaucer a Big Deal? (English Literature Mini-lecture)

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When England Was French: The Anglo-Norman Period

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The Old English Poetic Elegy: Origins and Contexts

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ENG340 Survey of Eng Lit-- Overview of Periods of English Literature

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English Professor says STOP Using These Seven (7) Essay Openers

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English Professor Explores "Wholesome" - Its Changing Meaning and Gen Z's Struggle Over Values

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Marxist Criticism (Lectures in Literary Theory)

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Let's Read (a Poem): Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

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Channel Intro: Greetings from Iohannes Rhetor and Welcome to Language, Culture, and Literature!

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Feminist Criticism (Lectures in Literary Theory)

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Deconstruction (Lectures in Literary Theory)

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Structuralism Pt 2/2:The Death of the Author (Lectures in Literary Theory)

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Structuralism pt 1/2 (Lectures in Literary Theory)

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Decoding the Bible the Medieval way? Use the Fourfold Interpretation method!

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Archetype Criticism and Northrop Frye's Theory of Genres (Lecture in Literary Theory)

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Literary Criticism Explainer: Paraphrase, Interpretation, Analysis-- What's the Difference?

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Psychoanalysis and Psychological Criticism (Lectures in Literary Theory)

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How Readers Produce Meaning: Reader-Response Criticism (Lectures in Literature Theory)

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English Prof Explains Literary Terms: Author, Speaker, Voice, Narrator, Person, Character

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English Professor Explains What Literary Theory is and What It's For

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Russian Formalism, Defamiliarization, and the Poetic Function of Language

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The New Criticism (Introductory Lectures in Literary Theory and Criticism)

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English Professor Answers the Question: Why Are English Majors?

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Herbo and Himbo: Word Study

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Internet English (HEL 40)

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World Englishes in the 21st Century (HEL 39)

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Why is English a Global Language? English and Empire (HEL 38)

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Modern English in the British Isles pt. 2: Regional Varieties (HEL 37b)

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Modern English in Britain and Ireland (HEL 37a)

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African-American Vernacular English part 2: Features and Influence (HEL 36b)

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African American Vernacular English Pt 1: Origins and History (HEL 36a)

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North American English: Regional Varieties (HEL 35)

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The Arrival and Spread of the English Language in North America (HEL 34)

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Historical Contexts: From Early Modern to Modern England (HEL 33)

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Early Modern English Regional Varieties and Registers (HEL 32a)

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Linguistic Prescriptivism in England 1500-1800 (HEL 32)

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Shakespeare's Vocabulary, or the Early Modern English Lexicon (HEL 31)

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Early Modern English Syntax (HEL 30)

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Early Modern English Morphology (HEL 29)

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Early Modern English Sounds and Spelling (HEL 28)

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Let's Read: Sharon Olds

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Core Sociolinguistic Concepts (HEL 27)

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How Did Translating the Bible Help Shape Early Modern English? (HEL 26)

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Middle English Dialects and the Emerging East Midlands Standard

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Middle English Word Formation (HEL 19)

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Middle English Syntax (HEL 18)

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Middle English Morphology (HEL 17)

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Middle English Sounds (HEL 16)

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Middle English Historical Context, Texts, and Spelling cont. (HEL 15b)

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Middle English: Historical Context, Major Texts, and Spelling Changes (HEL 15a)

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Middle English Contact and Borrowing: Why 45% of English is French (HEL 14)

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Old English Lexicon: Loanwords (HEL 13)

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Old English Syntax (HEL 11)

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Old English Lexicon - Eald Anglisc Wordhord (HEL 12)

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Old English Morphology: The Verb (HEL 10b)

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