LING 390

The Growth of Modern English

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

The linguistic history of the English language from its Proto-Indo-European origins to the 18th century. Topics include the causes of language change, the development of the phonological, morphosyntactic and lexical systems of English, and the significance of social and regional dialects.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 390, ENGL 390, ENGL 440.

Prerequisites: A previous course in Linguistics or registration in the Diploma in Applied Linguistics.

Undergraduate course in Linguistics offered by the Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Humanities.