Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.26 GPA, 47.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.23 GPA, 40.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.36 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
Fall 2026
English Phonology
ENGL 315 teaches basic principles of phonetics and phonology applied to describing English and other languages.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Eric Raimy
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Historical reviews of Thomas Purnell: Reviewers characterize the course as difficult with heavy lectures and complex materials. One review notes that assignment instructions contained typos and were unclear, requiring careful attention to detail.
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Eric Raimy is the current instructor, but reviews for historical instructor Thomas Purnell describe a difficult linguistics course with heavy lectures and challenging materials. Purnell is viewed as knowledgeable but unclear in teaching, with confusing assignment instructions and unhelpful answers to questions.
ERIC RAIMY is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
THOMAS PURNELL is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2016, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 13 / 48 | 0 |
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the class
Historical reviews for Thomas Purnell describe ENGL 315 as a difficult linguistics course with heavy lectures and challenging materials. Experiences vary significantly, with some praising his willingness to help while others criticize his unclear instruction and assignment guidance.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.26 GPA, 47.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.23 GPA, 40.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.36 GPA, 72.7% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Thomas Purnell: Reviewers characterize the course as difficult with heavy lectures and complex materials. One review notes that assignment instructions contained typos and were unclear, requiring careful attention to detail.
Historical reviews of Thomas Purnell: Students report conflicting experiences with instructor communication. One reviewer found the professor helpful and supportive, while another found his answers unhelpful and his lectures long-winded and unclear.
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English Phonology
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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