History of the English Language

Code:

FLUP0821

Acronym:

HLI

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EAA	8	Official Study Plan - LEAA	2	2,5	5	-
			3
EFI	1	Official Study Plan - LEFI	3	2,5	5	-
			4
EIA	3	Official Study Plan - LEIA	3	2,5	5	-
			4
EPI	11	Official Study Plan - LEPI	2	2,5	5	-
			3
			4

Objectives

1)Discussion and analysis of the main events and forces which have contributed to the position of English as a world language today.
2)Provision of a diverse range of materials/texts and audio/video resources dealing with the English language from historical, political, geographical, sociological and linguistic perspectives.
3)Use of English as the exclusive channel of communication in the teaching/learning process (reception and production), including classwork, homework and evaluation

Program

This will be based on a variety of resources, including books (see Bibliography below), videos, songs, poems and audio extracts which all together will provide a solid foundation for both class work and home study. Progress will be generally linear, but with a good deal of cross-referencing. Attention will be concentrated on the topics given below for reading and writing, discussions, presentations and projects. Work undertaken will be conditioned by the natural limitations of a four hours per week semestral course structure.

Indo-European to Caxton (4 hours)
Shakespeare and the King James Bible (6 hours)
Scots (6 hours)
Green English (6 hours)
Early North America (6 hours)
Modern North American (6 hours)
Late Modern English (6 hours)
Black American English (6 hours)
Australasia (6 hours)
New Englishes (4 hours)

+ 4 hours continual evaluation

2c) Bibliografia Principal:
Bill Bryson;Mother Tongue, London, Penguin, 1991.
David Crystal;The English Language, London, Penguin, 1988.
David Crystal;English as a Global Language, Cambridge, CUP, 1997.
David Graddol, Dick Leith and Joan Swan;English: History, Diversity and Change, London, Routledge, 1996.
Richard Leith;A Social History of English, London, Routledge, 1997.
Sydney Greenbaum;Contemporary English Worldwide, Oxford, Clarendon, 1996.
Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert O?Neil;The Story of English, London, Faber and Faber, 1986.
Simon Elmes;The Routes of English, London, B.B.C. Adult Learning, 2001.

Main Bibliography

Bill Bryson;Mother Tongue, London, Penguin, 1991.
David Crystal;The English Language, London, Penguin, 1988.
David Crystal;English as a Global Language, Cambridge, CUP, 1997.
David Graddol, Dick Leith and Joan Swan;English: History, Diversity and Change, London, Routledge, 1996.
Richard Leith;A Social History of English, London, Routledge, 1997.
Sydney Greenbaum;Contemporary English Worldwide, Oxford, Clarendon, 1996.
Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert O?Neil;The Story of English, London, Faber and Faber, 1986.
Simon Elmes;The Routes of English, London, B.B.C. Adult Learning, 2001.

Complementary Bibliography

Not applicable

Teaching methods and learning activities

Use of English as the exclusive channel of communication in the teaching/learning process (reception and production), including classwork, homework and evaluation.

Software

Not applicable

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Progress will be generally linear, but with a good deal of cross-referencing. Attention will be concentrated on the topics presented for reading and writing, discussions and projects. Work undertaken will be conditioned by the natural limitations of a four hours per week semestral course structure.

Calculation formula of final grade

In accordance with FLUP guidelines.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Worker students should contact their subject teacher to be sure they get all supplementary materials and information relevant to the teaching programme. They are also advised to contact a student who attends classes regularly to keep up with what has been taught during classes.

Classification improvement

Not applicable.

Observations

Language of instruction: English.