ENLE 333 History of the English Language
The study of the origins, development and linguistic structures of Indo-European languages as cultural phenomena. Special attention is devoted to the linguistic, semantic and cultural history of the English language as it has evolved from an obscure Germanic tongue to a prominent world language. Topics include the design features of language, linguistic variation, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, semantics, pragmatics, and the major historical forms of English.
Prerequisite
ENLE 332 is strongly recommended before taking ENLE 333. TAKE ENWR-102 and ENLE-200.
Offered
Odd Year Spring Semester