ENGL 3306 – History of the English Language

(3 credits – TG) 3 hours lecture

This course covers the development of English from Anglo-Saxon (or Old English) to Early Modern English in the seventeenth century. It includes a basic component of linguistics and an examination of manuscript culture and textual transmission.

Prerequisite: English 2210 and one of 2202, 2203, 2207, 2263, 2264, 2265, 2266, or 2267.

Recommended Preparation: Three 2000-level English courses.