ENGL 311

Spring 2020 All Classes

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History of the English Language

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Credit: 3 hours.

Language variation and change from the earliest forms of English to the present day, with emphasis on the rise of Standard English and the social, geographic, and cultural aspects of linguistic change in English.

Credit is not given for both ENGL 310 and ENGL 311.

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ENGL 311 class schedule data for spring 2020
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	63930	Lecture-Discussion	C	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	131 English Building	Newton, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/21/20-05/06/20 Section Info: English 311 is a crash course in the messy, fascinating history of English, from its Indo-European origins to modern meme-speak. We’ll use tools from historical linguistics and engage directly with primary sources to consider how English has evolved across times and places. We’ll also consider how language functions in society, and how categories such as race, class, gender, and nationality affect dialect and usage in the United States, the British Isles, and other English-speaking populations. Finally, we’ll look at the hot-button issue of “standard” English(es), from the Old English period to the present, and the ideological investments of such a concept. Along the way, you may find answers to burning questions you’ve had about some of the more perplexing features of English.