History of English Language ((3 Units))

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Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 112 or equivalent, or any [ENGL 200-, or ENGL 300 - or, ENGL 400 -] level English course, and a minimum of Junior standing or higher, or permission of the instructor. Development of English language, from its beginnings: sources of its vocabulary, its sounds, its rules; semantic change; political and social influences on changes; dialect origins; correctness. (Formerly 3300:470)