The English Language: Past and Future

Course aim

To develop confidence in discussing past forms, current changes and possible futures for the English language and its many varieties around the world and to encourage international perspectives on the English language.

Course content

Where English started; what people wrote in Old English; what people wrote in Middle English; what people wrote in Early Modern English; the spread of English; what people wrote in Late Modern English; the queen’s English; creoles; ‘the Englishes’; varieties in late modern English; English as a killer language; English as a lingua franca; the escape of the English language.
 

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	2 hours x weekly

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Colloquium: oral and written, Folio, Overview essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.