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| GERM0068-1 | History of English language
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| Duration : | 30h 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 phonological and morpho-syntactic history of the English language by means of a discussion of the major changes at each stage of its development, with emphasis on Old English (OE) and its reflexes in present-day English.
Chapters on:
- Major phonological and morphosyntactic changes
- OE inflections; auxiliaries; preterite-presents
- Translation of Old English and Middle English texts
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- Detailed knowledge of the history of the English language in order to explain how English is used today and account for some "exceptions" and processes of grammaticalization
- A more profound proficiency of English
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The BAC2 Introduction à l'histoire de la langue anglaise |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| A syllabus based on X. Dekeyser's Historical Dimensions of English Phonology. Leuven: Acco and hand-outs with phonological and translation exercises. |
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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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| Handouts and syllabus will be available |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written open-book examen |
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Contacts :
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| Lieselotte BREMS, chargée de cours
Lieselotte.brems@arts.kuleuven.be
Département de Langues et littératures modernes
3, place Cockerill, 6e étage |
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