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    This document provides the syllabus and schedule for Linguistics 4070: History of English Language course taught in Spring 2010. The course will cover the history and development of the English language from Old English to modern English, including its phonology, morphology, lexicon and syntax over time. It will also examine dialectal variations. The grading will be based on homework assignments, quizzes and a final exam. The schedule outlines the topics to be discussed in each week such as Old English phonology, Middle English period and language contact/borrowings. Suggested readings are also provided.

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    This document provides the syllabus and schedule for Linguistics 4070: History of English Language course taught in Spring 2010. The course will cover the history and development of the English language from Old English to modern English, including its phonology, morphology, lexicon and syntax over time. It will also examine dialectal variations. The grading will be based on homework assignments, quizzes and a final exam. The schedule outlines the topics to be discussed in each week such as Old English phonology, Middle English period and language contact/borrowings. Suggested readings are also provided.

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    This document provides the syllabus and schedule for Linguistics 4070: History of English Language course taught in Spring 2010. The course will cover the history and development of the English language from Old English to modern English, including its phonology, morphology, lexicon and syntax over time. It will also examine dialectal variations. The grading will be based on homework assignments, quizzes and a final exam. The schedule outlines the topics to be discussed in each week such as Old English phonology, Middle English period and language contact/borrowings. Suggested readings are also provided.

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    Munshi - Ling 4070: Course Syllabus and Schedule

    Linguistics 4070 History of English Language Spring 2010


    Instructor: Dr. Sadaf Munshi Email: [email protected]
    Office: LANG 407D Ph: (940)-369-8944
    Class meets: Tue/Thu (12:30-1:50) in WH213 Office Hours: Wed 1.00-2:00 pm and by appointment

    Course Description
    The aim of this course is to study the history of English language, its development through time and its present
    situation and position in the world. In doing so we will learn the various components of the English language (viz.
    phonology, morphology, lexicon, and syntax), its history, genetic affiliation (with Germanic and other Indo-European
    languages), historical reconstruction (through linguistic comparison based on materials and data from English and
    other languages related to it), dialectal variation (in terms of social, regional and national varieties), and different types
    of linguistic changes it has undergone over the course of its development (both language-internal changes as well as
    changes resulting from contact with other languages, such as, French, Latin, and many other languages as sources of
    borrowing of lexicon, morphologyl and grammatical features in English). Guidelines for specific topics to be covered
    during the course are provided in the course schedule.

    Grading Policy
    Homework Assignments... ……50%
    Quizzes……………………… .30%
    Final Exam (Cumulative)……...20%

    Homework and Quizzes:


    You will be graded for a total of 5 homework assignments (each worth 10 points) and 6 (out of 7) quizzes (each worth
    5 points). These will be based on assigned readings, lectures, and class materials.

    Attendance and Participation


    Your attendance and participation in class are very important for receiving full credit. Your grade will be influenced by
    how you conduct yourself in class. I do not approve of the students who come late to class and nap, read rather than
    listen to the lecture, surf the web on their laptop, use electronic devices such as cell phones in class, and so forth.
    Students who have few absences, come to class prepared, conduct themselves well during lectures, and contribute
    regularly to discussion and in-class problem solving will be awarded full credit.

    Penalties for unexcused absences: If you have 3-8 unexcused absences, your grade will be lowered by one letter grade. If you
    have 9 or more unexcused absences, you will receive an F.

    Note: There are no required textbooks for this course. Information on reading materials and resources is provided
    under each topic.

    Suggested Readings and References


    John Algeo & Thomas Pyles, 5th Edition (2005): The Origins and Development of English Language. Wadsworth: Thomson
    David Crystal (1995). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: CUP.
    English Language History Online Resource:
    http://pages.towson.edu/duncan/hellinks.html
    http://www.krysstal.com/english.html

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    COURSE SCHEDULE
    Note: This is a tentative schedule.
    Due Dates for Quizzes and Assignments
    Quizzes Assignments
    Feb 2: Quiz #1 Feb 11: Assignment #1
    Feb 16: Quiz #2 March 4: Assignment #2
    March 2: Quiz #3 March 25: Assignment #3
    March 30: Quiz #4 April 15: Assignment #4
    April 13: Quiz #5 May 6: Assignment #5
    April 27: Quiz #6
    May 4: Quiz #7

    Week 1: Jan 19-21 ….Introduction: Linguistics and Phonetics Review, Sounds of English
    Articulatory anatomy: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/
    Algeo & Pyles chapter 1 and chapter 2

    Week 2: Jan 26-28 ……History of Writing


    History of Alphabet: http://www.alphabetandletter.com
    Egyptian alphabet: http://www.alphabetandletter.com/egyptian.html
    Origin of Greek Alphabet: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/alphabet.html
    Phoenician, Greek/Roman alphabet: http://mr_sedivy.tripod.com/alphabet.jpg
    Greek alphabet (more): http://www.keyway.ca/gif/greek2.gif
    http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/gle/images/greek_alphabet.gif
    Runic alphabet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runes
    Roman alphabet (Cyrillic): http://www.theory.org/artprojects/alphabetsoup/cyrillic.png

    Also Algeo & Pyles Chapter 3

    Week 3: Feb 2-4 ..….. Historical Background, Reconstruction and Classification


    Comparative method: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_method
    Internal reconstruction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_reconstruction
    Indo-European Language Family: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/general/IE.html
    http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/iedocctr/ie.html
    http://www.utexas.edu/depts/classics/documents/PIE.html
    Indo-European Tree (with audio): http://pages.towson.edu/duncan/IELanguageTree.htm
    Also Algeo & Pyles Chapter 4

    Week 4: Feb 9-11….. Historical Background, Reconstruction and Classification (Contd.)


    Germanic Invasions of Western Europe: http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/firsteuro/invas.html
    Germanic Language Family: http://softrat.home.mindspring.com/germanic.html
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_languages
    Grimm’s and Verner’s Laws: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aal9VSPkf5s
    Verner's Law (Ari Hoptman) - YouTube Videos - Part 1 (7:51) - Part 2 (3:12) - Part 3 (7:14)

    Week 5: Feb 16-18……. Old English Period: Phonology


    http://facweb.furman.edu/~wrogers/phonemes/phone/rules/index.htm
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_english
    http://facweb.furman.edu/~wrogers/phonemes/phone/oe/index.htm
    http://courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/vowels.html (GVS)
    Old English Home Page (at University of Virginia): http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/OldEnglish/index.html
    Readings from Beowulf (texts with access to audio files):
    http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/OldEnglish/Beowulf.Readings/Beowulf.Readings.html
    Also Algeo & Pyles Chapter 5
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    Week 6: Feb 23-25….Old English Period: Syntax and Morphology


    http://members.tripod.com/babaev/archive/grammar42.html
    http://members.tripod.com/babaev/archive/grammar43.html
    Old English Inflections Magic Sheet:
    http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/OldEnglish/courses/handouts/magic.pdf

    Week 7: Mar 2-4………..Old English Period: Syntax and Morphology (Contd.)

    Week 8: Mar 10-12………..Old English Period: Wrap up

    March 15-21 SPRING BREAK

    Week 9: Mar 24-26………..…Middle English Period


    Old to Middle English Phonology:
    http://facweb.furman.edu/~wrogers/phonemes/phone/rules/index.htm
    http://facweb.furman.edu/~wrogers/phonemes/phone/me/index.htm
    http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/worldlit/teaching/upperdiv/mideng.htm
    Old to Middle English Grammar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_english
    Chaucer: http://www.unc.edu/depts/chaucer/zatta/Zatta_Index.html
    Also Algeo & Pyles chapter 6

    Week 10: Mar 31-Apr 2………….Middle English Period (Contd.)

    Week 11: Apr. 7-9……………Modern English


    Middle to Modern English Phonology:
    http://facweb.furman.edu/~wrogers/phonemes/phone/rules/index.htm
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Modern_English
    Middle to Modern English Grammar:
    http://facweb.furman.edu/~wrogers/phonemes/phone/rules/index.htm
    Also Algeo & Pyles chapter 7 and chapter 8

    Week 12: Apr. 14-16………..English Dialectology and World Englishes


    World Englishes: http://www.askoxford.com/globalenglish/types/?view=uk
    English dialect links: http://www.evolpub.com/Americandialects/EngDialLnx.html
    African American (Vernacular) English: http://www.rehabmed.ualberta.ca/spa/phonology/features.htm
    English in India: http://www.languageinindia.com/junjul2002/baldridgeindianenglish.html
    Also Pyles & Algeo chapter 9

    Week 13: Apr 21-23……….Words, Meanings and Word Formations


    Pyles & Algeo chapter 10 & 11

    Week 14: Apr. 28-30………Language Contact and Lexical Borrowings


    Pyles & Algeo chapter 12
    Borrowings into English:
    http://www.askoxford.com/globalenglish/borrowings/?view=uk

    Weeks 15-16: Review and Final Exam


    * May 5-7: Wind up and Review for final exam;
    * May 11: FINAL EXAM

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