HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ENGL 214

An overview of the structure, use, and development of the English language and its varieties.

LINGUIS 303

Understanding language change; relation of variation and change to formal properties of human language; consideration of linguistic typology, basic concepts and methods of diachronic analysis. Topics include: language classification and reconstruction; language and social identity, geography, and power; language contact; registers; writing systems.

ENGL 414

Examination of the linguistic, social, and political impact of the spread of English around the world. Analysis of geographical, social, and stylistic variation in English in diverse world contexts.

ENGL 316

Description and analysis of geographical and social variation in English in the United States.

ENGL 713

Study of a topic in contemporary English linguistics.