Dr. William Spruiell, Associate Professor
  • Position: Associate Professor of English
  • Department: English Language & Literature
  • Campus Address: 026 Anspach
  • Office Hours: Fall 2011
  • Phone: 774-3680
  • Email: sprui1we@cmich.edu

Courses:

  • Old English
  • Intro. to Second Language Acquisition
  • Topics in English Linguistics
  • Pedagogic Grammar
  • Modern Grammar
  • History of English
  • English Grammar for Language Teachers
  • The Nature of Language
  • Science-Fiction and Fantasy Literature

Areas of Expertise:

  • English linguistics, linguistic typology, history of grammar pedagogy, sci-fi/fantasy lit.

Degrees and Universities:

  • B.A. in interdisc. Studies / linguistics U. of Fl. 1983, M.A. in Linguistics U. of Fl. 1986, Ph.D. in Linguistics and Semiotics, Rice U. 1990.