- Details for each unit will be provided in the first session of the course, together with the relevant bibliography.
- This is a selection of the main topics which will be discussed in the course, though not exclusively. |
I. Language variation and language change in the history of the English language
II. Factors determining variation and change in the history of the English language (internal, external)
III. Approaches and Findings: Case studies on various linguistic features (morphology, syntax, phonology, etc.) and (socio)linguistic factors
IV. Materials for the study of variation and change in (the history of) the English language |