Course Objectives:

During this course, students will:
  *  Know and be able to use common linguistic terms
  * Be able to explain reasons for language change (internal and external factors)
 *  Know the three major periods of English development and the major characteristics
      associated with each change
 *  Identify different varieties of English
 *  Explore different varieties of English around the world and discuss their linguistic,
     sociolinguistic, cultural, and pedagogical implications
 
Materials:

*  Pyles, Thomas & Algeo, John.  (1993).  The origins and development of the
    English language.  Fort Worth:  Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

*  Algeo, John.  (1993).  Problems in the origin and development of the English
    language.  Fort Worth:  Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

Course Grade:
Course grades will be calculated on a 100 point scale.
  A=100-90
  B=89-80
  C=79-70
  D=69-60
  F=60-0
 Points will be awarded in the following amounts.
  Exam 1…15  Quiz 1…5  Reflection Paper 1…5
  Exam 2…15  Quiz 2…5  Reflection Paper 2…5
  Exam 3…15  Quiz 3…5  Homework…10
  Final Exam…15 Class Part.…5
Attendance Policy:

You are expected to attend all class sessions.  You may miss two classes with no penalty.  Being absent more than two times will adversely affect your grade.

Academic Integrity:

Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs.  Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University's policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards.   Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an "informal" resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct's minimum one semester suspension requirement.

Some Useful Internet Resources:

*  HEL –History of the English Language            http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/hel/hel.html
This site has multiple links to other sources of information.  It is broken down into the  major periods of English language development.

*  African American Vernacular English              http://www.arches.uga.edu/~bryan/AAVE/
A page dedicated to African American English.

*  Old English Pages                      http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/oe/old_english.html
A page dedicated to Old English: includes manuscripts, sound files and maps.
 

Course Schedule for 3040 (2)

Date   Topic      Reading Assignment

Part I:   Introduction to Linguistics
8/24   Introduction
8/26   Linguistics……………………………………………p.  1-10

8/31   Linguistics……………………………….…………...p.  10-24
9/2   Quiz 1

Part II:  Present State of English(es) in the World

9/7   Current Sounds of English………………………….p.  25-35
9/9   Current Sounds of English………………………….p.  35-41
9/14   World Englishes…………………………………….p.  212-222
9/16   World Englishes…………………………………….p.  223-236

9/21   Reflection Paper 1
9/23   Exam 1

Part III:  Backgrounds of English

9/28   History of Writing; Backgrounds of English……….p.  61-71
9/30   Backgrounds of English……………….…..………..p.  71-81

10/5   Backgrounds of English…………………………….p.  81-94
10/7   Backgrounds of English

Part IV:  Old English

10/12   Old English…………………………………………p.  95-1-04
10/14   Old English…………………………………………p.  104-119

10/19   Old English…………………………………………p.  119-133
10/21   Exam 2

Part V:  Middle English

10/26   Middle English……………………………………..p.  134-145
10/28   Middle English……………………………………..p.  145-155

11/2   Middle English……………………………………..p.  155-164
11/4   Quiz 2
 
 
 

Part VI:  Modern English to 1800

11/9   Modern English……………………………………p.  165-180
11/11   Modern English……………………………………p.  182-192

11/16   Modern English……………………………………p.  192-211
11/18   Exam 3

11/23   New Words from Old
11/25   NO CLASS

11/30   Foreign Elements in English Word Stock
12/2   Quiz 3

Wrap Up

12/7   Reflection Paper 2
12/9   Reflection Paper 2;  Course Evaluations
 

Final Exam  Tuesday, Dec. 14th  6:30-8:30 PM