School Of Humanities And LanguagesHistory of the English LanguageWestern Sydney University Unit Code: A2911.1
Discipline: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
A1841 or equivalent knowledge
Equivalent Units
This unit replaced by 101452.1 - History of the English Language in 2008
About this Unit
In 2008 this unit replaced by 101452 - History of the English Language. This unit is mainly for prospective language professionals and would also be of interest as an elective to students in the areas of humanities. This is the first of a sequence of four units, which give students a background knowledge of English Linguistics. This unit give an overview of the historical development of English in order to give students a sound basic knowledge of modern English varieties with a focus on phonology and vocabulary.