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21837-01 - Lecture: The History of the English Language (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2011 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Miriam Locher (miriam.locher@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Today English is the world language par excellence. But what was English like 1000 years ago? Which are the roots of English? How has its grammar changed? Why and in what ways has its vocabulary expanded through the past centuries? What were the characteristics of Old and Middle English? Why is the spelling of Present-day English so strange? Why are there so many Englishes? Which are the factors that have made it possible for English to turn from a fringe language into a global lingua franca? These and many more questions will be addressed in the course. Students are advised to take this course once during their studies. BA students are recommended to take this course in conjunction with the 2nd year course on historical linguistics. |
| Learning objectives | Students should be able to discuss the questions raised below from the perspective of a linguist. |
| Bibliography | A selection of texts will be made available online in OLAT. |
| Weblink | OLAT |
| Admission requirements | None |
| Course application | Please register for this course online at the latest by 20 February 2011 in OLAT: https://www.olat.uzh.ch/olat/url/RepositoryEntry/2930114562. In addition you need to register on MONA. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Nordistik (Bachelor's degree subject: Nordische Philologie) Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Interphilologisches Modul (Bachelor's degree subject: Italianistik) Modul English Sociolinguistics & Cognitive Linguistics (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Linguistics) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Interphilologie (Master's degree subject: Italian Language and Literature) Modul Refining Skills in Linguistics (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Sprachen in Zeit und Raum (Master's degree program: Language and Communication) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Written assessment (exam) |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | one repetition, repetition counts |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |