CLASS 1699
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CLASS 1699
Course Description
Course information provided by the 2015-2016 Catalog.
Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include formal and semantic change, taboo and euphemism, borrowing, new words from old, "learned" English loans from Greek and Latin, slang, and society.
Distribution Category (HA-AS)
When Offered Spring.
Breadth Requirement (HB)
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1109
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Snider, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Snider, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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