After this course students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of and/or show familiarity withthe history of the English language, with special focus on medieval and early modern English;the processes relevant to language development and change; and earlier varieties of English.With this knowledge students will develop their own critical views on the relationship between socio-historical and linguistic development.

LecturesIn-class tasksoptional assignments to further understandingoptional tutoring sessions with course tutor

This lecture covers the linguistic history of English, beginning with its roots in Indo-European to the early modern period. Each time period will be centered on one or more texts in order to help students situate the (socio)linguistic developments of the langauge. Familiarity with these texts is integral to performing well on the exam. Special focus will also be given to language contact between English and other languages to exemplify aspects of developments in the history of English.

A basic understanding of phonology, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics is important for this course. 

B.A. students: Successful completion of "Introduction to Linguistics I"B.Ed/Lehramt students:Successful completion of Module ENH ("Introduction to Linguistics I" & "Introduction to Linguistics II") and Latin.N.B. If unsure about your eligibility for this course, please refer to your curriculum or inquire with the course instructor.

The University subscribes to numerous academic publishers' linguistic offerings; the link below to de Gruyter provides students with comprehensive access to academic texts on the history of the English language. These texts will be used in preparing the lecture and will form the basis for the final examination in addition to supplementary materials provided by the instructor.A course reader will be made available for download on the Moodle page and offered for purchase through the ÖH Printing Services (price TBA).Lecture slides and other relevant materials will be made available on Moodle.Supplementary reading will also be available on Moodle.Link auf weitere Informationenhttps://www.degruyter.com/serial/he-b/html?lang=en#volumes

Moodle-based written final examination

Course readingsCourse lectures

Students should show mastery of the material covered in this course. There is a 60% pass rate on the exam (equalling a four). If needed, adjustments to this scale can be made in class in consultation with students.