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Marburg, Germany - Course Descriptions - The History of EnglishCourse Information
Contact Hours and CreditsSemester Session: 48 contact hours, 3 semester credits, 4 quarter creditsAvailabilityChoose a session below to view the complete description of that session.
Full DescriptionThe class will be blended, i.e. students will study online on the world’s largest E-Learning platform in linguistics: The Virtual Linguistics Campus (www.linguistics-online.com) and deepen their understanding of the topics discussed in the virtual sessions and in the workbook through various activities during fortnightly in-class sessions with the instructor. Content This class covers the history of the English language from its remote Indo-European origins (and even before) to the present day.
It provides substantial information about the English language at different periods and introduces the main theoretical and technical concepts of historical linguistics, taking into account recent work in historical and general linguistics.
Special emphasis will be put on practical aspects, such as, reading and analysis of texts taken from different periods of English. Class RequirementsThe credits will be awarded as follows:• one final exam to be written in class (80%) • 5 out of 12 worksheets (20%)
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