ENG 342 - History of the English Language

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

English

Description:

A linguistic and cultural survey of the development of the English language from its Indo-European origins to the 21st century, exploring the language (and reconstructed pronunciation) of the Anglo-Saxons, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, and discussing, among others, the origin and development of different writing systems, the reasons for the discrepancy of spelling and pronunciation in Modern English, differences between British and American English, and the historical origin of American dialects.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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