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EN272* History of the Language 1.0

A survey of the early phases of the English Language. The grammar and linguistic background of Old English, Middle English, and early Modern English are explored in the context of the history and culture of those periods. Students are required to attain a basic knowledge of the nature and history of the language and a reading competence in Old and Middle English.

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