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| GERM0018-1 | Introduction to the History of the English Language
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year | | 2 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year | | 2 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Lieselotte Brems |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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- 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
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- 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
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Good knowledge of English |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- a syllabus will be available
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam on the course notes |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| ex cathedra classes
eCampus |
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Contacts :
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| Lieselotte BREMS, chargée de cours
lbrems@ulg.ac.be
Département de Langues et littératures modernes
3, place Cockerill, 6e étage |
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| Items online : |
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| Notes en ligne |
| Les notes sont disponibles sur eCampus. |
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