Course content - Learning outcome - Admission - Prerequisites - Overlapping courses - Teaching - Examination - Evaluation

Course content

The course offers an introduction to English language history, paying attention to language changes, language contact, and the development into a modern national language in particular. An introduction is also given to the main characteristics of Old English and Middle English.

Learning outcome

You will have a fair knowledge of the main lines of development of written English from approximately 700 AD to modern times. You will know the most important changes in the fields of phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. You learn the basic structure of Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English grammar; to this end, you will have studied the most central characteristics of the language of the syllabus texts. You will be able to describe and date linguistic changes.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

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Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

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The ability to analyse modern English as it is taught in ENG1100 - English Grammar, an introduction and ENG1103 - English Phonetics and Intonation, an introduction or similar courses.

Recommended previous knowledge

The course assumes a good proficiency in written and oral English.

Overlapping courses

This course overlaps with ENG4156 - History of the English Language.

Teaching

Seminar, two hours per week for 14 weeks, 28 hours in total.

Attendance is an obligatory class requirement (80%).

Students are required to submit two qualifying papers of 3 standard pages each (c. 2300 characters per page) at an appointed time. The essays must be approved by the course teacher for the student to be allowed to take the exam. Once the course requirements have been fulfilled, they remain valid for the current and the two consecutive semesters when the course is given.

Access to teaching

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Examination

The exam consists of a final 4-hour written exam.

Previous exams can be found here: http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/hf/ilos/ENG2156/Eksamensoppgaver/Eksamensoppgaver.xml

Examination support material

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Language of examination

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English

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Explanations and appeals

You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.

Resit an examination

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam.

Withdrawal from an examination

A student may sit this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do so in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit the exam.

Special examination arrangements

If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation

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