AJB_HEL The Adventure of English: Story of English from King Arthur to King's English

Faculty of Education
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Izavčuk (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJB_HEL/OS01: Sat 7. 3. 14:00–19:00 učebna 58, Sat 16. 5. 14:00–19:00 učebna 58, J. Izavčuk
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course traces the history of the English language from its roots through its earliest written records and into the present. We will study some of the fundamental changes that English has undergone in terms of morphology, phonology, syntax, semantics, and vocabulary. We will explore the grammar and sounds of Old and Middle English and see how they changed in following centuries. We will also explore some of the social, cultural, and historical forces that affect language. Finally, we will read an array of literary texts written across the centuries to deepen our understanding of how English has been used and how it has changed.
Syllabus
  • Old English: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, From Old English to Middle English:Arrival of Normans Middle English:Chaucer, Thomas Malory's King Arthur, Chaucer, Great Vowel shift Early Modern English:William Caxton's Preface to his Eneydos, Modern English:King James Bible, Dr Johnson Standard English Queen's English Accents and Attidues REVISION
Literature
    recommended literature
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, vii, 499. ISBN 0521530334. info
  • FREEBORN, Dennis. Varieties of English. London, 1992, 222 s. ISBN 0-333-37997-7. info
  • CRYSTAL, David. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, vii, 489. ISBN 0521401798. info
Teaching methods
lecture; reading, analyzing and discussing texts
Assessment methods
revision test (65% pass). The revision test is taken at the end of the second class
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 10 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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