CLASS 1699

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CLASS 1699
English Words: Histories and Mysteries

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include formal and semantic change, taboo and euphemism, borrowing, new words from old, learned English loans from Greek and Latin, slang, and society.


Distribution Requirements (HA-AG, KCM-AG), (ETM-AS, HST-AS)

Exploratory Studies (EUAREA)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 1109

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1954 CLASS 1699   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Nussbaum, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 1109

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1955 CLASS 1699   LEC 002

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Windhearn, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person