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History of the English Language

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Course Information

Subject code

AL

Subject Code Description

Applied Linguistics

Course Number

3310

Course Title

History of the English Language

Catalog Subject and Course Number

AL 3310

Catalog Title

History of the English Language

Course Description (Combined)

Prerequisite: C- or better in AL 2000 (concurrent enrollment allowed).

The study of the origins and evolution of the English language from Indo-European through Germanic, Old English, Middle English, and Modern English. Other topics include the development of writing and the position of English in the world today. The course is presented from the perspective of applied linguistics.

Credit: 3