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2013-2014 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin 
    
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ENG 417 - History of the English Language

Credits: 3

A chronological study of the recorded history of the English language from the ninth century to the present. Detailed study of major changes in phonology, lexicon (morphology and semantics), and syntax. Attention to the notion and practice of Standard English and to the development and current state of dialects in the USA. Prerequisite(s): ENG 201  and junior standing.


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