CLAS 224 - Etymology

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

Classics

Description:

This course will help students appreciate the immense influence that Greek and Latin have exerted upon English. Students will be introduced to print and electronic tools that will enable them not only to appreciate the ways in which the English language has grown and continues to grow, but also to improve dramatically their vocabularies and their ability to see the roots--the hidden metaphors--of ordinary and obscure words.

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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