70% off
D
I
E
T
T
M
I
E
M
O
F
F
I
L
E
R
9
O
1
R
D
T
E
R
B
Y
A
U
G
S
U
Experience the Power
and Beauty of English
You speak English every day. But how much do you know about
its fascinating history? The History of the English Language,
2nd Edition is an absorbing survey of English, from its origins as a
Germanic dialect to its current forms.
This course is taught by Seth Lerer, an award-winning professor and
author of English: A Portable History of the Language. In 36 lectures,
he reveals the profound story of the world’s most important
language. You discover a wealth of new insights, including how
words denote social rank, why specific dialects arise, and how
Abraham Lincoln and other important Americans influenced our
own form of English.
O;er expires 08/19/12
1-800-832-2412
;;;.;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.;;;/2;;
The History of the English
Language, 2nd Edition
Taught by Professor Seth Lerer
;;;;;;;;;; ;; ;;;;;;;;;; ;; ;;; ;;;;;
;;;;;;; ;;;;;;
1. Introduction to the Study of Language
2. The Historical Study of Language
3. Indo-European and the Prehistory of English
4. Reconstructing Meaning and Sound
5. Historical Linguistics and Studying Culture
6. The Beginnings of English
7. The Old English Worldview
8. Did the Normans Really Conquer English?
9. What Did the Normans Do to English?
10. Chaucer’s English
11. Dialect Representations in Middle English
12. Medieval Attitudes toward Language
13. The Return of English as a Standard
14. The Great Vowel Shift and Modern English
15. The Expanding English Vocabulary
16. Early Modern English Syntax and Grammar
17. Renaissance Attitudes toward Teaching English
18. Shakespeare—Drama, Grammar, Pronunciation
19. Shakespeare—Poetry, Sound, Sense
20. The Bible in English
21. Samuel Johnson and His Dictionary
22. New Standards in English
23. Dictionaries and Word Histories
24. Values, Words, and Modernity
25. The Beginnings of American English
26. American Language from Webster to Mencken
27. American Rhetoric from Je;erson to Lincoln
28. The Language of the American Self
29. American Regionalism
30. American Dialects in Literature
31. The Impact of African-American English
32. An Anglophone World
33. The Language of Science
34. The Science of Language
35. Linguistics and Politics in Language Study
36. Conclusions and Provocations
The History of the English
Language, 2nd Edition
Course no. 2250 | 36 lectures (30 minutes/lecture)
SAVE UP TO $275
DVD $374.95;NOW $99.95
+$15 Shipping, Processing, and Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee
CD $269.95;NOW $69.95
+$10 Shipping, Processing, and Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee
Priority Code: 65464
Designed to meet the demand for lifelong
learning, The Great Courses is a highly
popular series of audio and video lectures led
by top professors and experts. Each of our
more than 400 courses is an intellectually
engaging experience that will change how
you think about the world. Since 1990,
over 10 million courses have been sold.
