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ENGL 305 - History of the English Language

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102
This course considers the development of English from its Indo-European origins to its present status as a de facto international language. It traces the historical, literary and philological features of English in the Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, Early Modern and Modern periods; special attention is also paid to the developments of American English as well as to the different varieties of English spoken around the globe.