We will cover the following topics in this course:

Origins of language

Indo-European language families

Old English period

Middle English period

Modern English

Globalization of English

Digital Trends in English



Week 1: Course Introduction

Week 2: Origins of Language, Indo-European

Week 3: Old English

Week 4: Old English

Week 5: Middle English

Week 6: Middle English

Week 7: Language Change

Week 8: Midterm Exam

Week 9: Modern English

Week 10: Modern English

Week 11: Regional Varieties of English

Week 12: Global English

Week 13: Special Issues

Week 14: Future of English / Project Presentations

Week 15: Project Presentations

Week 16: Review

Week 17: Final Exam

Week 18: (We miss a week of class for the school athletic contests)

Grading will be based on exams quizzes homework assignments and completion of individual presentations or group projects.



30% Midterm exam

35% Final exam

35% Homework, quizzes, presentations, and class participation

??% Bonus projects or term papers

The English Language: A Historical Introduction (Second Edition)by Charles Barber, Joan Beal, and Philip Shaw



The Origins and Development of the English Language (Sixth Edition) by John Algeo