ENGL(LING) 4005/6005

History of the English Language

Credit Hours:

This course will introduce students to some basic concepts of language study and to the history and present status of the English language. With plenty of ground to cover, it will be intensive. We will examine texts to illustrate changes. Sound recordings will be played in class to illustrate different varieties of English. At the end of the course, students will have gained perspective with which to evaluate common questions regarding language and linguistics in the modern world.

Prerequisites:

(LING2100 or LING2100E or LING2100H) or ENGL(LING)3030 or (CMLT2111 or CMLT2210 or CMLT2212 or CMLT2220 or CMLT2500) or (ENGL2310 or ENGL2320 or ENGL2330 or ENGL2340 or ENGL2400)

Semester Offered:

Spring

Level:

Graduate

Undergraduate

Course information

Schedule

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Instructors of this Course

William Kretzschmar

Willson Professor in Humanities, Dept. of English

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