Transcription of HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS
1 Eng 3323 Drinka Fall 2012 MB HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS Th Aug. 30 Introduction T Sept. 4 Read Baugh & Cable Chap. 1 International Phonetic Alphabet Th 6 IPA : Do handouts T 11 Write a poem in IPA Th 13 Quiz on IPA Shakespearean Interlude: Intro to Early Modern ENGLISH and LANGUAGE of Shakespeare: Read The Merchant of Venice T 18 Read B&C Ch 8 Complete packet on the LANGUAGE of the play R 20 Class Visit of one of the Actors from the London Stage F 21 Required Attendance: Performance of The Merchant of Venice by the Actors from the London Stage Recital Hall (Arts Building) 7:30 pm (Alternatively, you may attend Wed., Sept. 19, or Sat. Sept. 21) T 25 The Merchant of Venice and Shakespeare s LANGUAGE Film: The Muse of Fire R 27 Indo-European Read B & C Ch. 2 T Oct. 2 Do: IE Cognate Exercises Grimm s Law Exercises Film: The Mother Tongue R 4 Read Watkins Introduction IE Culture: Clues from LANGUAGE T 9 Cognate Hunt using Watkins R 11 Proto-Germanic Old ENGLISH Read B&C Ch 3 Features of Germanic Poetry: C dmon s Hymn, Beowulf, and the Lord s Prayer T 16 Quiz on Grimm's Law & LANGUAGE Families Read B & C Ch 4 R 18 OE Phonological Processes F 19 Extra Credit Opportunity: Name That Author UC (Ballroom I) T 23 OE morphology and syntax The Coming of the ENGLISH R 25 OE Process Hunt Foreign Influences on OE Choose tentative paper topics T 30 MIDTERM EXAM R Nov.
2 1 Middle ENGLISH Read B & C Ch 5 & 6 T 6 Phonology and Syntax of ME Read B & C Ch 7 Chaucer CHOOSE PAPER TOPIC R 8 John of Trevisa s Polychronicon T 13 Germanic vs. French poetry project French borrowings, old & new Great Vowel Shift R 15 Semantic Shift F 16 Extra Credit Opportunity: Reading by Natasha Trethewey, Poet Laureate; 7:30 pm, UC Denman Room T 20 American ENGLISH Read B & C Ch 11 R 22 Thanksgiving Holiday: NO CLASS T 27 Etymology project using OED R 29 Age of Reason Read B & C Ch 9 Fri. Nov. 30, 7 pm, and Sat. Dec. 1, 2 pm Extra Credit Opportunity: Performance of Romeo and Juliet by the Drama Through Performance Troupe, Buena Vista Theater, Downtown Campus T Dec. 4 Conclusions & Review R 6 PAPERS DUE FINAL EXAM (Comprehensive): Tuesday, Dec. 18, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm ENGLISH 3323 Dr. Bridget Drinka Fall 2012 MB Office hrs: TR 2-3 458-5130 or by appt.
3 ENGLISH 3323 POLICY STATEMENT ENGLISH 3323 surveys the HISTORY of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE , beginning with its earliest traceable origins in Proto-Indo-European down to the modern dialects of American and British ENGLISH . Students will gain insight into the causes of linguistic change, which ENGLISH so well illustrates, and will focus on what is archaic and what is innovative about the LANGUAGE they speak. In addition, students will have the opportunity to analyze texts from various periods. TEXTS: A HISTORY of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE (6th ed.) Baugh and Cable. 2013. The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare (any edition) The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots (3rd ed.) Calvert Watkins. 2011. Hand-out notebook to be purchased at L & M Bookstore (Babcock & 1604) HOMEWORK: Frequent homework assignments will be given; some homework will be collected, some will be covered in class. You will receive either a + (very good), ?
4 (OK), or - (unsatisfactory). No late homework will be accepted. QUIZZES AND EXAMS: Several quizzes, including pop quizzes, will be given, as well as a midterm and a comprehensive final. TERM PAPER: A 12-page typed paper, covering a topic of the student's choice, will be due on the last day of class. Possible topics and guidelines will be discussed in detail at a later date. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is mandatory, and roll will be taken. However, if you must be absent, there is no need to notify me. Please arrange to get notes from another student. EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Our Department is sponsoring two major conferences Nov. 2-7: the Second Biennial African American LANGUAGE Conference and the New Ways of Analyzing Variation Conference, both of which will take place at La Contessa Hotel on the Riverwalk. More details and a sign-up sheet will be available soon. GRADING: Homework and Quizzes 10% Attendance 5% Term Paper 25% Midterm Exam 25% Final Exam 35% GRADE DISTRIBUTION: A 92-100% A- 88-91 B+ 86-87 B 82-85 B- 78-81 C+ 76-77 C 72-75 C- 68-71 D+ 66-67 D 62-65 D- 60-61 F below 60 DISABILITY SERVICES: Support services, including registration assistance and equipment, are available to students with documented disabilities through the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS), MS Students are encouraged to contact that office early in the semester to make arrangements.
5 UTSA policies and services regarding disabilities are available at SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Plagiarism of any sort will absolutely not be tolerated. Please consult the University web-page on plagiarism and the University code of conduct.
