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Lecturer(s)
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Ježková Šárka, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Goals of historical grammar. History and language, English in Indo-European context. Phonetics: Changes from Middle English to Modern English. Changes from Old English to Middle English. Interrelation between spelling and pronunciation. Older changes, European context. Comparative approach Morphology: Nouns and adjectives. Development of declension. Pronouns and articles. Verbs. System of tenses. Overview of the development of morphology. Major syntactic changes, analysis of the text. Vocabulary, periods of other languages influence. Recent development and changes, varieties of English.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the development of the English language and the principles of development of language in general. The language development is explained in relation to the development of literature, culture, and society.
Diachronic and synchronic views of the language will help students understand the language as a developing system, understand relation of pronunciation and spelling, and irregularities in modern English language resulting from its history (especially in phonetics and phonology, spelling, morphology and syntax).
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation
Active participation (maximum 2 classes can be missed) written test (60 minutes): characteristic features of English language development - phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology + oral examination based on the text analysis
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Recommended literature
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Barber, Charles. The English Language. A historical Introduction. CUP, 1993.
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Baugh, A. C., Cable, T. A History of English. Routledge, 1993.
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Bynon, Theodora. Historical Linguistics. CUP, 1993.
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Freeborn, Dennis. From Old English to standard English ? a coursebook in language variation across time. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
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McMahon, April M.S. Understanding Language Change. CUP, 1995.
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Vachek Josef. English Past and Present: An Introductory Course. SPN Praha, 1990.
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Vachek Josef. Standard English in Historical Perspective. SPN Praha, 1991.
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