Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.
Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.
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.
Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2021FA, 2021SP, 2020SP
Distribution Category (ETM-AS, HST-AS) (HA-AG, KCM-AG)
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To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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