HNRS: English Word Origins/Where do words come from?
Fall 2020 Courses
Course:
SCHC 481 H02 25978
Course Attributes:
Humanities, HistoryCiv, VSR
Instructor:
Kurt Goblirsch
Location/Times(1):
WEB COLUMBIA on TR @ 02:50 pm - 04:05 pm
Registered:
10
Seat Capacity:
10
Notes:
In the course we will investigate where English words come from and how their form and meaning have changed over time. Along the way, students will be introduced to the basic concepts of etymology, the science of word origins. Attention will be paid to various segments of the vocabulary, for example: sound imitative words, folk etymologies, words and names, native English words also found in related Germanic languages, borrowings from other languages (French, Latin, Scandinavian, Low German), and words of unknown origin.Note from faculty: It would be best to have more advanced students allowed in the course, given the number and the 500-level cross-listing in Linguistics. Students should have had some linguistics experience before they take it. Gateway courses are LING 300 and LING 301.Students in any major can take the course.