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An Introduction to the History of English - Einzelansicht

Veranstaltungsart Vorlesung Veranstaltungsnummer
SWS 2 Semester WiSe 2020/21
Einrichtung Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik   Sprache englisch
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Belegungsfristen 19.10.2020 - 30.11.2020

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19.10.2020 - 30.11.2020

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Vorlesung Do 14:00 bis 16:00 wöchentlich 05.11.2020 bis 11.02.2021  Online.Veranstaltung apl. Prof. Dr. Wischer 24.12.2020: Akademische Weihnachtsferien
31.12.2020: Akademische Weihnachtsferien
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The course will present an introduction to important changes at different levels of the English language (spelling and pronunciation, grammar, lexicon) throughout its history. We will follow the progression of the language from Germanic to Old, Middle and Modern English with the aim of imparting a better understanding of questions such as: What are the linguistic roots of English? Why are there similarities and differences between German and English? How did the pronunciation and the sound system change from Old to Modern English? Why has English lost most of its inflections? How was the English vocabulary expanded during its history? Why do we have different varieties of English today? The changes in the English language will be studied in the context of social settings and historical and cultural events such as the Viking invasions, the Norman Conquest, or the Reformation in England.
The lecture takes place in a synchronous online format (zoom meetings) at the specified days and course times.
Literatur Chapters from the following books will be provided on moodle:

Algeo, J. & Pyles, T. (2004) The Origins and Development of the English Language. 5th edition, Thomson Wadsworth
Barber, C., Beal, J. C. and Shaw, P. A. (2009) The English Language: A Historical Introduction. 2nd ed. Cambridge UP
Baugh, Albert C. and Thomas Cable. 2013. 6th ed. A History of the English Language. London and New York: Routledge.
Kohnen, T. (2014) Introduction to the History of English. Frankfurt/M. etc.: Peter Lang.
Leistungsnachweis Final written test (not graded)

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Keine Einordnung ins Vorlesungsverzeichnis vorhanden. Veranstaltung ist aus dem Semester WiSe 2020/21 , Aktuelles Semester: SoSe 2024

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