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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
LGER0105-1  English diachronic linguistics
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research FocusSecond semester5
Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd yearSecond semester5
Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : GeneralSecond semester5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st yearSecond semester5
Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd yearSecond semester5
Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st yearSecond semester5
Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd yearSecond semester5
Holder(s) :  Peter Petré
Language :  English language
Course contents :  
  • Major dictionaries; their policies ; online OED
  • Basic terms and mechanisms
  • Historical events and layers of vocabularyin English
  • Semantic developments
  • Exercises
Course objective :  
  • Major mechanisms and strata of the English vocabulary; registers
  • Use of documentary resources
Prerequisites :  Good knowledge of English
Workshops :  Each student will examine a particular point; he/she will make an oral presentation and will write a report.
Organization :  See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Written notes :  Textbook:
R. Stockwell/D. Minkova, English Words. History and Structure, CUP, 2001
additional online readings and exercises :
http://uk.cambridge.org/resources/0521793629/default.htm
Assessment :  January: oral exam
September: oral exam
Contacts :  Juliette DOR, professeur ordinaire

jdor@ulg.ac.be
Département de Langues et littératures germaniques
3, Place Cockerill, 6th floor


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