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The basics and Indo-European | In this class, we discussed the basic concepts in Historical Linguistics, covering the comparative method and the reconstruction process. Then we tried our hand at recognizing language relationships and language family grouping. In the latter part of the class, we discussed the Indo-European family and the linguistic changes that caused the Germanic language to split off as a branch in that family. Finally we critique scholarly periodization of English. | ![]() |
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Old English (1) | In this class, we started the history of Old English, examining the writing system, the sound system, and the morphological system of Old English. | ![]() |
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Old English (2) | We continued discussing Old English morphology, focusing on adjectives, pronouns, and verbs. Then we studied Old English Syntax and semantics. At the end of class, we practiced reading and translating Old English. | ![]() |
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Middle English (1) | In this class, we moved onto Middle English, examining the orthographical system and sound system of Middle English. We focused our attention on changes and sound changes. We tried our hand at deriving the Middle English forms from Old English words. | ![]() |
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Middle English (2) | We continued discussing Middle English morphology, syntax, semantics and dialectal patterns. | ![]() |
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Early Modern English | We discussed Early Modern English. We paid attention to such issues as borrowing, orthographic changes, and sound changes. | ![]() |
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The Spread of English and World Englishes | We discussed the spread of English across the globe, since the time of American Independence, and we extended our discussion to World Englishes. | ![]() |
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World Englishes, Pedagogy, and Korean English | We discussed pedagogical aspects involving World Englishes, and we focused on Korean English and its characteristics and perception. | ![]() |
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Sociolinguistics and History of English | In this lecture, we discussed Sociolinguistics and History of English, focusing on politeness and the use of the pronouns you/thou. | ![]() |
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Pragmatics: Discourse Markers | In this lecture, we focused on discourse markers, and the development of some discourse markers in English. | ![]() |
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Development of Genre | In this lecture, we discussed the concept of Genre and the development of some genres, such as news discourse, in the history of English. | ![]() |
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Grammaticalization | In this lecture, we discussed the issue of Grammaticalization and its process---how grammatical items arise in the history of English. | ![]() |
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Formalist Explanation of Diachronic Changes | Continuing from the previous class, we compared functionalist and formalist accounts on grammaticalization. | ![]() |
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History of Linguistics | Here we finished the history of English by examining the history of Linguistics as a discipline. | ![]() |
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1강-The basics and Indo-European | ![]() |
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2강-Old English (1) | ![]() |
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3강-Old English (2) | ![]() |
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4강-Middle English (1) | ![]() |
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5강-Middle English (2) | ![]() |
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6강-Early Modern English | ![]() |
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7강-The Spread English and World Englishes | ![]() |
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8강-World Englishes, Pedagogy, and Korean English | ![]() |
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9강-Sociolinguistics and History of English | ![]() |
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10강-Pragmatics Discourse Markers | ![]() |
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11강-Development of Genre | ![]() |
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12강-Formalist Explanation of Diachronic Changes | ![]() |
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13강-History of Linguistics | ![]() |
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14강-Grammaticalization | ![]() |