YoVDO

Exploring the English language

Offered By: The Open University via OpenLearn

Tags

Sociolinguistics Courses Etymology Courses

Course Description

Overview

How has the English language changed over the course of the last 500 years? What are the social and political contexts that have affected how these changes have come about? This free course, Exploring the English language, will consider the development of the English language from the 15th to the 19th century.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Word classes
  • 1 Word classes
  • 2 Standardisation
  • 2 Standardisation
  • 3 Lexicography and etymology
  • 3 Lexicography and etymology
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

Tags

Related Courses

Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation
Lancaster University via FutureLearn
خيارات لسانية لمحترفي الإعلام باللغة العربية
Northwestern University via Coursera
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity
University of York via FutureLearn
Chinese Language in Culture: Level 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX
Chinese Language in Culture: Level 2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology via edX