Theme 1: theoretical background of roman-germanic languages subject: the history of the english language

THEME 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND OF ROMAN-GERMANIC LANGUAGES

SUBJECT: THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PLAN:

•  1. Indo-European family of Languages 
• 2. Common Germanic languages 
• 3. The ancient Germans 
• 4. Classification of Germanic Languages 
• 5. Modern Germanic Languages. 
• 6. Historical-comparative method in linguistics 
• 7. Phonetic peculiarities of Germanic languages

About the subject

Overall: 74 hours

Lectures: 20 hours

Seminars: 20 hours

Independent study: 34 hours

The main content

• The main content of the subject. The presentation informs learners of the English language about scientific and theoretical problems of the history of this language. This subject covers the main events in the historical development of the English language: the history of its phonetic structure and spelling, the evolution of its grammatical system, the growth of its vocabulary, and also the changing historical conditions of English speaking communities relevant to language history. 

History of the English language is connected with the other disciplines. It is based on the History of England, studying the development of the language in connection with the concrete conditions in which the English people lived in the several periods of their history. It shows phonetic, grammatical and lexical phenomena s they developed, and states the origins of the present day system.

History of the English language is connected with the other disciplines. It is based on the History of England, studying the development of the language in connection with the concrete conditions in which the English people lived in the several periods of their history. It shows phonetic, grammatical and lexical phenomena s they developed, and states the origins of the present day system.