ENGL 014. Old English/History of the Language

(Cross-listed as LING 014 )
A study of the origins and development of English-sound, syntax, and meaning-with an initial emphasis on learning Old English. Topics may include writing and speech, changing phonology and morphology, wordplay in Chaucer and Shakespeare, pidgins and creoles, and global English.
Med/Ren.
GATEWAY English Literature.
Prerequisite: This course may be taken without the usual Prerequisite course in English; however, it may not serve in the place of a Prerequisite for other advanced courses.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Eligible for MDST
Spring 2026. Williamson.
Catalog chapter: English Literature  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/english-literature


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