SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
DepartmentSophomore Class A, Department of English Sophomore Class B, Department of English
Course NameDevelopment of the English Language
InstructorCHENG CHUAN CHIEH
Credit3.0
Course TypeSelectively
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

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



The Development of the English Language – Spring 2020























































































































































Date



Topic



Activities



HW



Hours in Class



Hours for HW



Feb 26



Course Introduction, What is Language? Language Change



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



PIE and Germanic Readings



3



3-6



Mar 5



Indo-European and Germanic Languages



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



PIE and Grimm’s Law Worksheet



3



3-6



Mar 12



Indo-European and Germanic Languages



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



PIE and Grimm’s Law Worksheet



3



3-6



Mar 19



Old English



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



Old English Grammar Worksheets



3



3-6



Mar 26



Old English, Norsemen and Normans



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



Old English vs Old Norse



3



3-6



April 2



Holiday



 



 



Middle English exercises



 



 



April 9



Middle English



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



Study for midterm exam



3



3-6



April 16



Midterm Exams


   

3



3-6



April 23



Middle English



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



 



3



3-6



April 30



Early Modern English



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



Early Modern English exercises



3



3-6



May 7



Early Modern English



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



Early Modern English exercises



3



3-6



May 14



Regional Varieties of English



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



 



3



3-6



May 21



English as a World Language



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



 



 



 



May 28



English Today and Tomorrow



Lecture and Exercise Sheets



 



3



3-6



June 4



Internet English



 



 



 



 



June 11



Review / presentations



 



Study for the final exam



3



3-6



June 18



Final Exam


   

3


 

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

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



35% Midterm exam

40% Final exam

25% Homework, quizzes, presentations, and class participation

??% Bonus projects or term papers


Textbook & Reference

The Emergence and Development of English by William A. Kretzschmar, Jr



(Available at the campus bookstore)



Other Useful References:



Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language by Seth Lerer



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


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