History of English
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4342 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4342
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod is an introduction to the history of the English language. Students will learn about the origins and early development of the language, and about the historical context for major changes in the language. The pod will deal critically with the notion of “the English language” as an entity with its own history. It will also raise methodological questions about how to work with historical evidence, and students will be introduced to working with primary sources such as digitised manuscripts.
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% Participation: Student Participation
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, Early Medieval Studies, Language and Linguistics, Medieval Englishes, Name-Studies, Norse and Viking Studies, and World Englishes. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate understanding of where the English language comes from and how it changed during the medieval period.
Demonstrate knowledge of the interaction between language change and “external” historical context.
Present and analyse the linguistic evidence in primary historical sources.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired to the appropriate disciplinary and professional standard.
Assimilate and present subject-specific material in an appropriate format (assessed within the ‘Assessment Portfolio’ 1, 2 or 3).