Middle English (U00356)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-ME-EL

This course involves study of aspects of English in the period 1100-1500. Topics will be variably selected from the following: study of selected texts from the early and late Middle English periods; a history of ME orthography; major aspects of vowel and consonant phonology; inflectional morphology; derivational morphology; aspects of syntax; regional variation in ME scribal texts.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : English Language 2 or Linguistics 2A + 2B or Linguistics 2A + 2L

? Prohibited combinations : This course may not be taken by students who have taken the course it replaces.

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	14:00	14:50	Room 8.13, David Hume Tower	Central	(Location Thu, Fri: DHT 8.13; Mon: 14BP 1.01)

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	14:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	14:00	14:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will:
- have a sound understanding of diachronic change and diatopic variation at all levels of language in the Middle English period;
- be able to translate and comment on seen Middle English texts;
- be able to progress to independent research on the subject.