ENG 661 - History of the English Language: Advanced Content in English

Credits: 3

Studies history of English language from its earliest beginnings up to 21st century. Includes study of “prehistory” of English (its ancestors and closest relatives), and reading of various texts from different periods. Advanced examination of kinds of linguistic changes that have occurred and are still occurring as the language continues, including historical, phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, etc.