LING 506A History of the English Language (3)
The development of the English language from its earliest stages
to the present time.
LING 506B Studies in Linguistics: Structure and Semantics (3)
An investigation of current attitudes and theories in grammar,
usage, semantics and morphology.
LING 506C History of American English and Dialects (3)
The diachronic evolution of American English into its various
dialects from World War II to the present. The focus is also on language
awareness in standard English, prejudice and discrimination in language
usage, cultural diversity, gender, taboo, censorship, media and
advertising. |