The Languages of English Place-Names
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4413 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4413
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod presents students with the study of English place-names, providing a background in onomastic research methodology, and relating historical linguistics to English settlement history. English place-names began as transparent descriptions in the everyday languages spoken in Britain over the past millennia. They provide valuable evidence about early languages (Celtic, Latin, Old and Middle English, Scandinavian and French). In exploring the contribution of each of these languages to English place-names, students will engage with scholarly arguments alongside historical-linguistic evidence, and be equipped to analyse place-name evidence within this disciplinary context.
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, and Norse and Viking Studies. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Articulate knowledge of the linguistic strata present in English place-names and their relationship to settlement history.
Demonstrate understanding of place-name research methodology.
Construct and communicate sustained analysis of place-name material.
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).