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ENGLISH 308 - History of the English Language
Fall 2023, Section 002
Instruction Mode: Section 002 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: English Language and Literature (ENGLISH)
Department: LSA English Language & Literature
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Details

Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
HU
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Consent:
With permission of instructor.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Toon,Thomas E
Start/End Date:
Full Term 8/28/23 - 12/6/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

Our language has changed dramatically in the twelve hundred years of its recorded history. We would not recognize speech (Old English) of the first Germanic peoples who migrated to post-Roman Britain in the fifth century; Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (Middle English) might seem to be written in a foreign language; even Shakespeare's (early Modern) English requires special efforts. Our main task will be to understand something of sounds, words, and structure of English at each of these earlier periods, but especially we will work to understand why and how a language changes (or doesn't). The major prerequisite is that you come prepared to have fun.

This course satisfies the following CURRENT English major/minor requirements: Pre-1642

This course satisfies the following NEW English major/minor requirements: Time: Medieval/Early Modern

 

Schedule

ENGLISH 308 - History of the English Language
Schedule Listing
002 (LEC)
 In Person
34151
Open
2
 
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MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM1448 MH
8/28/23 - 12/6/23

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