Aims and Fit of Module

To engage students with a range of endogenous and exogenous changes. To provide students with the skills needed to analyze data sets from a range of languages, including (but not limited to) English, Latin, and Chinese.

To teach students about changes in phonology, morphology and syntax.

To engage students with language change theories and principles

Learning outcomes

A. Understanding of the principles of semantic change, syntactic change, and morphophonological change.

B. The ability to carry out their own research into language change

C. Critical engagement with some theoretical controversies in historical linguistics

Method of teaching and learning

The teaching sessions are divided into two components (Lectures and Tutorials/workshops).
Lectures

Tutorials/ workshops