Old English (P01213)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PPL-P-OE-EL

The course provide analyses of the structure of West-Saxon Old English, and the ways in which the structure of the phonology, morphology, and syntax functioned and changed from pre-Old English to the end of the Old English period. Offering a combination of synchronic and diachronic analyses, the course combines text-based analyses with evaluation of theoretical reconstructions of the language both before and during the textual period of Old English.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : As for MSc in English Language

? Costs : Students may be expected to purchase a textbook for this course. For details, please contact the course organiser.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	17:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	17:00	Central
Lecture	Friday	16:10	17:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Available only in sessions beginning in even-numbered years.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students will have acquired detailed knowledge and understanding of:
- the synchronic and diachronic structure of West Saxon Old English;
- the major linguistic developments reconstructable for the various levels of the grammar from pre-Old English to late Old English;
- a variety of linguistic interpretations of the Old English data
textual and source materials for the historical reconstruction of the linguistic systems of earlier English.
Students will be able to:
- analyse 'set' texts from the period;
- formulate the major changes reconstructable for the various levels of the grammar from pre-Old English to late Old English;
- provide derivational histories of forms from pre-Old English to late Old English;
- examine, describe and evaluate Old English data and structure from a synchronic point of view;
- offer critical evaluation of a variety of linguistic interpretations of the Old English data; and more generally have acquired the critical judgement and skills required in:
- assimilating and applying concepts of linguistic analysis to information and data abstracted from texts and from compendia based on texts;
- gathering, handling, organising, analysing and assessing data
- relating data to theory, and critically assessing the validity of theoretical claims in the scholarly literature;
- recognising and solving problems analytically;
- understanding the value of precise observation and rigorous analytical statements;
- investigating the process of interpretation and reconstruction.