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| GERM0018-1 | Introduction to the History of the English Language
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Lieselotte Brems |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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- The pre-history of English: the IE family and the Germanic subgroup
- Varieties and dialects
- Major stages of the development of the language
- Development of a standard; dialect variations
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- To introduce students to the diachronic dimension of the study of English; and to introduce them to some basic terms
- To emphasize the link between major historical events (politics, culture, social and religious history ) of Great Britain and the development of the language
- To provide a sociocultural approach to Geat Britain
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Good knowledge of English |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Online version of the lectures
- The students will read and prepare some chapters of Charles BARBER, The English Language : A Historical Introduction (Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994, or other ed.).
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam on the course notes and on Barber |
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Contacts :
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| Lieselotte BREMS, chargée de cours
lbrems@ulg.ac.be
Département de Langues et littératures modernes
3, place Cockerill, 6e étage |
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