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122031 IK History of English (2012S)

Tutorial

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

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Language: English

Lecturers

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  • Wednesday 21.03. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 28.03. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 18.04. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 25.04. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 02.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 09.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 16.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 23.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 30.05. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 06.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 13.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 20.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 27.06. 08:00 - 10:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

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Aims, contents and method of the course

In this lecture we shall look at the different forms which English has taken over time. We shall develop and practice methods for analysing and interpreting earlier English texts, for reconstructing properties of earlier Englishes, and for describing and explaining the changes that have given Present Day English its shape. Some of the questions raised will be: why is there so little correspondence between English spelling and pronunciation? Why are there hardly any inflectional endings in Modern English? Why are not all verbs regular?

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