Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University College of Science and Humanity Studies, Al-Kharj

Department of English Level 6 (2rst Semester)

Course Symbol & Code: ENG 4110 Course Title : History of the English Language

Prepared by Teacher: Bahia Khalifa Ibrahim

Course Objectives: The chief goal of the course is to offer a historical study of the English language including consideration of Old, Middle, Modern, and American English. It will address the nature and mechanisms of language change over time It will also attend to phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and semantics

knowledge of the principles of etymology and semantic change as well as the ability to use a historical dictionary. knowledge of general features of Old, Middle and Modern English.

Students who successfully complete this course will demonstrate… • knowledge of the principles of etymology and semantic change as well as the ability to use a historical dictionary; • knowledge of general features of Old and Middle English; • An understanding of the social contexts and mechanisms of language change; • An awareness of several problems in the origin and nature of language;

Topics to be covered Indo-European languages Historical linguistics Important Terms(philology, etymology, antiquity, diachronic & synchronic studies, ) Language change(Phonology, Morphology, Syntax) language families Indo-European languages comparative linguistics Periods of English Language ( Old, Middle, Modern)

Literature of the three phases( selected samples) Literature of the three phases( selected samples). The Difference between American & Britain English.

Textbooks Barber, Charles. The English Language. A Historical Introduction.1993Cambridge University Press F.T Wood. An Outline History of English Language. 2000.Macmillan . Baugh and Cable.A History of the English Language, Fifth Edition. 2002 Routledge. Brinton, L.j& L.K.Arnovick. The English Language: A Linguistic History.2006 Oxford University Press

General References Crystal, David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995 Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster Inc., 1989

Important Sites http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Historical_linguistics&oldid=538343016" http://faculty.mu.edu.sa/ http://www.questia.com/ http://findpdf.net/l

http://faculty.sau.edu.sa/b.mohammed @ Kurdofania edmodo group code: mgjnyb

Assessments First Quiz 10 Second Quiz 10 Mid Term 20 PowerPoint presentation or any agreed upon activity or Term Paper 10 Final Exam 50

Course Requirements Attending lectures Term paper PowerPoint presentation or any agreed upon activity Two quizzes Mid-term Exam Final Exam