History of the English Language
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Course Information
Subject code
AL
Subject Code Description
Applied Linguistics
Course Number
6310
Course Title
History of the English Language
Catalog Subject and Course Number
AL 6310
Catalog Title
History of the English Language
Course Description (Combined)
Prerequisite: C or better in AL 5990 (concurrent enrollment allowed) or appropriate placement.
Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program or the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program; and restricted to Graduate Students.
A course investigating the origins and evolution of the English language. A survey of the development of English from Proto-Indo-European through Old, Middle, and Modern English is presented using linguistic, literary, and historical data. The spread of English in recent times and the implications for TESOL are explored.
Credit: 3