Neuphilologisches Institut
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

LECTURE:
THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE II:
FROM MIDDLE ENGLISH TO THE PRESENT DAY

Oliver M. Traxel

SS 14
Tu 10-12

Room: HS 5


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule for this semester. Some minor variation is likely to occur. Please read the relevant pages in the textbook Albert C. Baugh and Thomas Cable, A History of the English Language, 6th ed. (London and New York, 2013) before each session.


Session Date Topic Textbook
       
1. 15.4. Introduction; Summary Part I: From Indo-European to the Beginning of Middle English §§ 1-80
  22.4. no class due to Easter break  
2. 29.4. Middle English Introduction, History and Orthography §§ 81-111
3. 6.5. Middle English Phonology § 112
4. 13.5. Middle English Morphology and Syntax §§ 113-123
5. 20.5. Middle English Vocabulary §§ 124-146
6. 27.5. Middle English Dialects §§ 147-152 and App. A
7. 3.6. Early Modern English Introduction, History and Orthography §§ 156-160, 185-186 and App. B
  10.6. no class due to Pentecost break  
8. 17.6. Early Modern English Phonology §§ 153-155 and 177
9. 24.6. Early Modern English Morphology and Syntax §§ 179-184
10. 1.7. Early Modern English Vocabulary §§ 161-176
  22.7. Exam for MA students Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft only! (Room 5/E/22)  


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