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Monday, January 12
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Discuss syllabus, aims of course
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Wednesday, January 14
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"The Human Language," Pt. 1
(Video 5408)
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Friday, January 16
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Origins, Ch. 1, "Language & Languages"
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Monday, January 19
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Ch. 1, cont.; Problems, Ch. 1
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Wednesday, January 21
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Origins, Ch. 2, "Sounds..."
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Friday, January 23
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Problems, Ch. 2
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Monday, January 26
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Phonology/Phonetics, cont.
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Wednesday, January 28
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Origins, Ch. 3, "Letters & Sounds"
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Friday, January 30
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Quiz 1
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Monday, February 2
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The Pre-History: Video, "In Search
of the First Language"; Origins, Ch. 4,
"Backgrounds of English"
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Wednesday, February 4
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Problems, Ch. 4
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Friday, February 6
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Video 1110, vol. 1.2: "The
Mother Tongue" (first half); Origins,
Ch. 5, "Old English"
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Monday, February 9
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Old English, cont.
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Wednesday, February 11
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Old English, cont.
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Friday, February 13
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"Jorvik" (Video 578,
26 mins.); Problems, Ch. 5
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Monday, February 16
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Old English, cont.
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Wednesday, February 18
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Old English, cont.
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Friday, February 20
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Quiz 2
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Monday, February 23
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Video 1110, vol. 1.2: "The
Mother Tongue" (second half); Origins,
Ch. 6, "Middle English"
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Wednesday, February 25
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Middle English, cont.
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Friday, February 27
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Middle English, cont.
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Monday, March 2
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Middle English, cont.
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Wednesday, March 4
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Quiz 3
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Friday, March 6
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Problems, Ch. 6
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March 7-15
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Spring Break
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Monday, March 16
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Video 1110, vol. 2.1: "A
Muse of Fire" (Early Modern English)
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Wednesday, March 18
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Origins, Ch. 7, "Modern English to 1800:
Sounds & Spellings"
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Friday, March 20
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Problems, Ch. 7, "Modern English to
1800..."
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Monday, March 23
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Modern English to 1800, cont.
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Wednesday, March 25
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Origins, Ch. 8, "Modern English to 1800:
Forms & Syntax"
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Friday, March 27
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Meet in Pamplin 2003
for session on Gullah with visiting speakers.
Friday evening, 7:30 PM
in the Brush Mountain Room of Squires Student
Center: Marquetta Goodwine
& Jerome
Robinson (who will be in our
class earlier that day) will be featured in "Beating the Drums and Breaking the
Chains," a celebration of the
Gullah Culture of escaped and ex-slaves in the Sea Islands
of South Carolina and Georgia, from their origins in West
Africa to their current struggle for cultural survival.
I will give 2 extra-credit points
for those who attend and sign the attendance sheet
afterwards.
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Monday, March 30
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Problems, Ch. 8, "Modern English to
1800..."
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Wednesday, April 1
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Video 1110, vol. 2.2: "The Guid
Scots Tongue"
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Friday, April 3
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Finish video; more on ch. 8
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Monday, April 6
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Early Modern English review
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Wednesday, April 8
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Quiz 4
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Friday, April 10
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Origins, Ch. 9, "Recent British and
American English"
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Monday, April 13
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Video 1795: "American
Tongues"
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Wednesday, April 15
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Problems, Ch. 9, "Recent British and
American English"
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Friday, April 17
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Video 1110, vol. 3: "Pioneers, O
Pioneers!"
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Monday, April 20
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Video 1110, vol. 3.1: "Black on
White"
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Wednesday, April 22
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Finish "Black on White";
"English Only" issue
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Friday, April 24
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Projects Due
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Monday, April 27
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Video 1110, vol. 5: "The Empire Strikes Back"
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Wednesday, April 30
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Last Day of Classes
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Thursday, April 30
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May Day! May Day! [almost]
Review session for Final Exam at noon in the usual
classroom.
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Saturday, May 2, 10:05-12:05
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Final Exam
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