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May 16, 2024
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ENG 413B - Historical Linguistics (3 units)
General principles of historical and comparative linguistics. Theories of language origin, methods of classifying language, processes of language change, techniques of reconstructing older forms of languages.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 281 or ENG 282 or ENG 412A ; ENG 303 or Junior standing.
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to apply the comparative method to the reconstruction of protolanguages.
2. Students will be able to apply knowledge of typical patterns of phonological, morphological, and syntactic change to the reconstruction of protoforms.
3. Students will be able to assess the consequences of language contact for language change, language death, and language genesis.
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