Some of that sensibility is reflected in a Portuguese word that a comparative literature professor of mine used to talk about. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
In another case, a state university literature professor told his class that since words do not help communicate, they were, therefore, pursuing nonsense. (redeeminggod.com)
I remember the story of the college English literature professor who explained to his class the meaning of a particular selection of contemporary prose. (redeeminggod.com)