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Louisville, Kentucky
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LING 523
History of the English Language
The evolution of modern English in terms of social, historical, and linguistic forces which molded it. Emphases include: Indo-European origins, Germanic sources and Latin, French, and Danish influences; structural and lexical change; development of dialect differences; colonial spread of English; role of English in technology; emergence of World Englishes
Units: 3.0
Prerequisites:
ENGL 105 - Advanced Composition for Freshmen - WC
or
ENGL 102 - Intermediate College Writing - WC