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2014-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EN 6750 - History and Structure of the English Language

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A study of the historical origins of the English language, including its relationship to the Indo-European family, its Germanic development into Old English, Middle English, and Modern English with other Latinate influences on the language, the English language in America, and the development of various dialects of English in use today. In addition, the course examines contemporary English grammars, including structural and transformational- generative approaches. (Course fulfills state certification requirements.)