Lehrende/r: Dr. phil. Rainer Nagel
Veranstaltungsart: Vorlesung/Übung
Anzeige im Stundenplan: Hist.Linguistics
Semesterwochenstunden: 2
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 40
Anmeldegruppe: English Historical Linguistics
Prioritätsschema: Senatsrichtlinie Zulassung gemäß Richtlinie über den Zugang zu teilnahmebeschränkten Lehrveranstaltungen vom 07. März 2007. Nähere Informationen hierzu entnehmen Sie bitte www.info.jogustine.uni-mainz.de/senatsrichtlinie
Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches: Regular attendance: According to the department's policy, you are only allowed to miss class twice. If you miss more than twice, you won't get a certificate (the much-coveted "Schein"). Requirements: Active participation, occasional homework assignments, and a final 90-minute exam (written test) in the last week of the term. Class language: Class language will be English.
Inhalt: In this class, we will not only examine the linguistic properties of Middle English (is it really a Creole?) but also delve into its cultural and historical backgrounds. (Where does all the French come from and how does it mirror class divisions? And what happened to all those nifty Old English words?) Text excerpts will mainly be taken from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (handouts will be provided). Other dialects of Middle English might occasionally also rear their heads.
Empfohlene Literatur: Any good history of the English language might do for starters (but is not necessary). I suggest Charles Barber et al., The English Language: A Historical Introduction (2nd Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, 2009)
