History of the English Language

Facts  
Duration: 1 semester
Period: Fall, Spring (5,6) Semester
Credits: 5 ECTS 
Contact Hours: 66
Self-study: 114
Hours: 180

Main Objectives

  • to study the basic approaches to studying language;
  • to study the phenomenon of language change;
  • to study the changes in various spheres of the English language throughout its development.

Learning Outcomes

Formation of competence:

а) intercultural:

- the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;

- the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

- the ability to analyse phonetical, lexical and grammatical phenomena of the language under study in the diachronical aspect, to reveal the links between them;

- the  ability to fluently express ideas using language means correctly.

Professor

Irina Temnikova, Associate Professor

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Course annotation

Course unit code

Specialization 45.03.02 - Linguistics

Course unit title

History of the English language

Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s)

Irina Temnikova, Associate Professor

Level of course

Bachelor

Semester

5, 6

ECTS credits

5

Working hours

Contact hours

66

lectures

34

seminars

32

practical classes

laboratory classes

consultations

Independent work

114

Total

180

Work placement

-

Language of instruction

English

Prerequisites

Written and oral practice in English, English phonetics and grammar

Objectives of the course

 Learning outcomes

 A student’s assessments methods

aims:

-to study the basic approaches to studying language;

- to study the phenomenon of language change;

- to study the changes in various spheres of the English language throughout its development.

Formation of competence:

а)intercultural:

- the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;

- the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

- the ability to analyse phonetical, lexical and grammatical phenomena of the language under study in the diachronical aspect, to reveal the links between them;

- the  ability to fluently express ideas using language means correctly.

Presentations, tests and written exam.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, presentations.

Course unit content

Title

Lecturers  (hours)

Self-study (hours)

Subject of the history of English, the concept of linguistic change

2

4

 The state of Old Germanic languages

2

6

Periodization of  the history of English, origins of English

2

4

Old English phonetics

2

4

Old English vocabulary

4

4

Old English morphology and syntax

4

12

Middle English phonetics

2

10

Middle English vocabulary

4

12

Middle English morphology and syntax

4

16

Modern English phonetics

2

14

Modern English vocabulary

2

14

Modern English morphology and syntax

4

14

34

114

Assessment requirements

Student’s skills in this subject will be evaluated by means of presentations in the seminars, written tests and final examination.

Assessment criteria

The assessment of the presented works is carried out by the following criteria:

– compliance of the contents to a subject;

– existence of logical communication of stated information;

– compliance of registration to requirements;

– accuracy and literacy of a statement;

– work is handed over in time.

The composition of final accumulative mark

Final accumulative mark consists of:  2 tests –15 % each, individual assignment – 20 %, presentation – 20 %, exam –  30 %

Course outline arranged by

Irina Temnikova, Associate Professor