Ok, that's a fair enough objection (gonna use it in my speech against essay :-) ). Short Stories... Got it.
I am afraid teaching of english is no more valid, just the four subects above are the options. Literature in Eng. Around the world is on the pattern of American Lit of 1st part, having sections of Drama, Novel, Poetry... Seems lengthy.
Linguistics seems boring too... ( Grapes are sour
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