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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GERM0018-1  Introduction to the History of the English Language

Duration :  15h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year2
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Lieselotte Brems
Language(s) of instruction :  
English language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
  • The pre-history of English: the IE family and the Germanic subgroup
  • Varieties and dialects
  • Major stages of the development of the language
  • Development of a standard; dialect variations
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • To introduce students to the diachronic dimension of the study of English; and to introduce them to some basic terms
  • To emphasize the link between major historical events (politics, culture, social and religious history ) of Great Britain and the development of the language
  • To provide a sociocultural approach to Geat Britain
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Good knowledge of English
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Recommended or required readings :  
  • a syllabus will be available
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam on the course notes
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Lieselotte BREMS, chargée de cours lbrems@ulg.ac.be Département de Langues et littératures modernes 3, place Cockerill, 6e étage


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