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Fall 2011
Instructor: Rick Branscomb Office: MH-104 Office Hours Fall 2011: T 9:50 - 10:50 and 3:00 - 4:00; Th 9:50 - 10:50 and 1:00 - 3:00 Phone: 978-542-6142 (ext. 6142 on campus)

email: ebranscomb@mac.com alternate email: eric.branscomb@salemstate.edu homepage: [] AOL Instant Messages (AIM) screen name: ebranscomb

course homepage: http://eng323.wikispaces.com/

Millward, C. M., and Mary Hayes. //A Biography of the English Language//, 3rd Ed. Boston: Wadsworth, 2012.
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 * Course Description**: ENL 305 is a course in how the English language arose, changed, and developed into the language we know today. We will deal briefly with the early Indo-European language and its branches, and we will also build up a working knowledge of English phonology and the International Phonetic Alphabet. From there, we will study the major periods of English, noting how and why the vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, and structure of the language have changed, and conclude by examining the current state of English.

This course is offered as a hybrid course. Both options will involve extensive use of the Internet for class assignments and discussions and for research. A large portion of the course will be devoted to primary research which makes extensive (but not exclusive) use of Internet sources.

There will be weekly online email discussions, class presentations at the end of each Task, and short weekly quizzes. The presentations will be done in teams. There also is a major term project (due during the week of finals) which may also be done collaboratively, and two intermediate exams.


 * Grades**: Your final course grade will be determined from the average of five grades: Your final project (20%), your three short projects (20%), your class presentations (20%), and participation in email discussions (20%), and your two exams (20%). There is no final exam.


 * Plagiarism:** Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of someone else and submitting them as if you had written them yourself. It is both dishonest and against the law. If you plagiarize in this course, you will automatically receive an F for the course and be reported to the Vice President, Academic Affairs, with a likely sanction of suspension or expulsion from the college. See the catalog for a full description of the college policy on academic dishonesty.

Salem State College is committed to providing equal access to the educational experience for all students in compliance with Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act and The Americans with Disabilities Act and to providing all reasonable academic accommodations, aids, and adjustments. Any student who has a documented disability requiring an accommodation, aid, or adjustment should speak with the instructor immediately. Students with disabilities who have not already done so should provide documentation to and schedule an appointment with the Office for Students with Disabilities and obtain appropriate services.
 * SSC EQUAL ACCESS STATEMENT**:

A study of the historical development of sounds, inflection, structure, and vocabulary of English, with particular attention to Middle English and early modern English. Three lecture hours per week. **Prerequisite:** [|ENL 102]
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