英えい文ぶん学がく

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Meanings

noun

English literature; English-language literature

Refers broadly to literature written in English, not limited to England. In academic contexts, it often includes American, Canadian, and other Anglophone literatures.

彼かの女じょは大だい学がくで英えい文ぶん学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
She is majoring in English literature at university.

noun

British literature

Specifically literature of the United Kingdom. In some contexts, 英文学 may be used to distinguish British literature from American literature (米文学).

この授じゅ業ぎょうでは、シェイクスピアを中ちゅう心しんに英えい文ぶん学がくを学まなぶ。
In this class, we study British literature, focusing on Shakespeare.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を専せん攻こうするto major in a subject
大だい学がくで英えい文ぶん学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
I'm majoring in English literature at university.
〈物もの〉を学まなぶto study a subject
彼かの女じょはイギリスの大だい学がくで英えい文ぶん学がくを学まなんだ。
She studied English literature at a university in Britain.
〈物もの〉科かthe department/faculty of a subject
彼かれは英えい文ぶん学がく科かに所しょ属ぞくしている。
He belongs to the English literature department.