122030 VO History of English (2014S)
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max. 150 participants
Language: English
Examination dates
Monday
30.06.2014
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
06.10.2014
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday
19.11.2014
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Wednesday
28.01.2015
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Monday
10.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
17.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
24.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
31.03.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
07.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
28.04.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
05.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
12.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
19.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
26.05.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
02.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
16.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Monday
23.06.
11:30 - 13:00
Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In this lecture we shall look at the different forms which English has taken over time. We shall develop and practice methods for analysing and interpreting earlier English texts, for reconstructing properties of earlier Englishes, and for describing and explaining the changes that have given Present Day English its shape. Some of the questions raised will be: why is there so little correspondence between English spelling and pronunciation? Why are there hardly any inflectional endings in Modern English? Why are not all verbs regular?
Assessment and permitted materials
Participants will be assessed on the basis of a written final test, online assignments and quizzes.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The objective of this course is (a) to raise our awareness that English, like any natural language, is a historical system that develops, changes, and maintains its properties as it is passed on among generations of speakers, (b) to learn how to approach and deal with early unfamiliar forms of English, and (c) to practice logical reasoning in linguistic reconstruction and the explanation of language change.
Examination topics
The course will combine the classical lecture format with a strong E-Learning component, and independent reading tasks. Reading material will be specified for each subtopic, and handouts, quizzes as well as exercises will be provided online so that students can monitor their own progress in the course of the term.
Reading list
Singh, Ishtla. 2005. The history of English. A student's guide. London: Hodder and Arnold.Schendl, Herbert. 2001. Historical linguistics. Oxford: University Press.Additional material will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, EC 125, EC 126;
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.2-203, BA05.2;
Lehrinhalt: 12-2030
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.2-203, BA05.2;
Lehrinhalt: 12-2030
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