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Course Details
Did
you know that the word "travel" is derived from an instrument of
torture? That "tragedy" originally had something to do with goats? That
hotels and hospitals have something in common? The fascinating history
of the English language is full of such surprises. This course is a
survey of the influences that have shaped English vocabulary over the
years, covering the Anglo-Saxon and Viking origins, the influx of Norman
French and Central French, later Latin and Greek borrowings,
standardization and French borrowing in the 18th century, and
international borrowing since the 18th century. We will tie linguistic
developments in with the social and political events with which they
coincided. Topics will include why English spelling is so difficult, and why
we have such a large wordstock,
Learner Outcomes
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Prerequisites
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