ELING
526
Middle English
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Semester
Winter
Detailed study of the principal dialects of Middle English, as illustrated in the literature of the period.
Middle English Differences
Students will be able to identify some of the most important ways that Middle English differs from Present-day English and Old English and tell how the language is in the process of changing in Middle English.
Reading Middle English Texts
Students will be able to read a Middle English text, with a little help from a glossary or dictionary.
Major Dialect Differences in Middle English
Students will be able to identify the major dialect differences in Middle English.
Language Contact and Sociolinguistics in Middle English
Students will be able to explain concepts of language contact and sociolinguistics as exemplified by Middle English.