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.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. apply the comparative method to the reconstruction of protolanguages.
2. apply knowledge of typical patterns of phonological, morphological, and syntactic change to the reconstruction of protoforms.
3. assess the consequences of language contact for language change, language death, and language genesis.

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