History of the English Language
Course code
GRA6025.HT
old course code
GRA6025
Course title in Estonian
Inglise keele ajalugu
Course title in English
History of the English Language
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Core subject: historical survey of the development of the English language.
Brief description of the course
An overview of the history of English, examining the phonetic, morphological, and lexicological development of the language against the background of historical events. The course starts with the pre-history of the English language and concentrates on the basic structural changes in the language in every period of development
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
The students get an overview of the history of English; are able to comment on the phonological, grammatical and lexical peculiarities taken place during the historical development of the language.
The students get an overview of the history of English; are able to comment on the phonological, grammatical and lexical peculiarities taken place during the historical development of the language.
Teacher
prof Suliko Liiv
Prerequisite course 1
Prerequisite course 2
The course is a prerequisite
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