ENGL 405. Language Differences and Language Change (3)

Preparatory: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Study of how and why language changes, with particular emphasis on the history of English; social and geographical dialects; current English usage; and lexicography. Brief review of phonology and grammar is included for those students who need it. (Available for Section C of the Multicultural Requirement for Credential Candidates.) Available for graduate credit.