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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

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