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SEMESTER 1, 2018


LINGUIST 322 - Middle English Language and Change

 

  • Course Coordinator 

Keith Montgomery - k.montgomery@auckland.ac.nz

  • Teacher / Tutor

Keith Montgomery - k.montgomery@auckland.ac.nz

 

  • Course delivery format

 2 hour lecture and 1 hour Middle English reading class.

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

 

Summary of Course Description              

LINGUIST 322
15 Points

Middle English: Language and Change

A study of the origins, development and influences on English until around 1500.

Course outcomes

At the completion of this course you will be acquainted with

  • the origin and development of English up to 1500.
  • the major external influences on English up to1500.
  • English in particular detail between the years 1100 - 1500  (Middle English)
  • Middle English language and dialect
  • Middle English literature and contemporary culture
  • Research methodology and the presentation of a Middle English manuscript

Weekly Topics

The first week is orientation in Historical linguistics.  From Week 2, topics each week progressively track  Origins > Influences > Middle English.  

 

Prescribed Texts:

There is no prescribed text for this course. 

 

Recommended Texts:

 The course homepage has a range of recommended texts, all of which are available in the University library.

  

Workload:

The University of Auckland's expectation on 15-point courses, is that students spend 10 hours per week on the course. Students manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Students attend two hours of lectures each week and participate in a one-hour tutorial from week 2 of semester. This leaves seven hours per week outside the classroom to prepare for tutorials, assignments and the exam.

 

Deadlines and submission of coursework:

Deadlines for coursework are non-negotiable. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you will be required to provide a doctor's certificate before the assignment is due. All late assignments without a pre-approved extension will be penalised one mark per day late.

 

 

Course summary:

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