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“I am thoroughly impressed by this collection. Although I have taught the history of the English language for many years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, I found many things in the volume that I plan to adopt in future classes.”—Peter J. Grund, University of Kansas
“I am thoroughly impressed by this collection. Although I have taught the history of the English language for many years at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, I found many things in the volume that I plan to adopt in future classes.”
The study of the history of the English language (HEL) encompasses a broad sweep of time and space, reaching back to the fifth century and around the globe. Further, the language has always varied from place to place and continues to evolve today. Instructors face the challenge of fitting this vast subject into one semester of study and the challenge of engaging students with unfamiliar material and techniques. This volume guides instructors in choosing among many possibilities to design an HEL course to match their own interests and institutions.
The essays consider what subjects of HEL to include, how to organize the course, and what textbook to assign. They offer historical approaches and those that are not structured by chronology. Sample assignments provide opportunities for students to conduct original research, work with archives and digital resources, and investigate language in their communities. The essays also help them question notions of linguistic correctness.
Kelly D. AbramsAlan BaragonaLaura BarefieldDavid BlackmoreMary BlockleyMatthieu BoydDavid West BrownElizabeth Bell CanonDon ChapmanSusanne ChrambachWilliam ClaspyAnne CurzanMark DaviesStefan DollingerMarina DossenaKimberly EmmonsR. D. FulkMegan E. HartmanRaymond HickeyMelissa A. HubbardSusan KimJoanna KopaczykAnna Maria KrulatzMarcin KrygierYin LiuMelinda J. MenzerElise E. Morse-GagnéJohn G. NewmanSarah NoonanTamara F. O’CallaghanAndrew J. PantosCornelia ParaskevasCarol PercyAnnina SeilerJustin Ross SevenkerJanne SkaffariK. Aaron SmithFelicia Jean SteeleTrini StickleJennifer C. StoneCarla SuhrWendolyn WeberTara WilliamsShelbie Witte
Acknowledgments (ix)
Introduction (1)
Colette Moore and Chris C. Palmer
Part I: Issues and Definitions
Language Change: Discovery and Explanation (27)
R. D. Fulk
Language Variation: Which Strand Is the Real River? (35)
Elise E. Morse-Gagné
Standardization: How Standards of Language Develop (44)
Raymond Hickey
Internal versus External History: Events in HEL (54)
Don Chapman
Colonialism: Linguistic Accommodation and English Language Change (63)
K. Aaron Smith and Susan M. Kim
Periodization: An Evolving Discipline, an Evolving Curriculum (72)
Joanna Kopaczyk and Marcin Krygier
Part II: Considerations and Approaches for Historical Periods
Pre-English: The Relics of Proto-Indo-European in Old English Texts (87)
Elizabeth Bell Canon
Old English: Teaching from Ignorance (98)
Yin Liu
Middle English: An Invitation to HEL through Problem Solving (108)
Janne Skaffari and Carla Suhr
Early Modern English: Teaching Transferable Skills between Language and Literature (116)
Carol Percy
Late Modern English: Teaching Language History from Below (127)
Marina Dossena
Part III: Structuring a Course
Teaching the History of the English Language Backward (137)
Annina Seiler
Organizing the HEL Course by Linguistic Topic (147)
Andrew J. Pantos and Wendolyn Weber
Developing Local Approaches to the HEL Course: An Alaskan Example (154)
Jennifer C. Stone
Developing Global Approaches to the HEL Course: An International, Multilingual Framework (163)
David Blackmore
Encountering HEL through the History of the Book (170)
Sarah Noonan
Prescriptivism and Teaching HEL (178)
Anne Curzan
What to Consider When Considering a Textbook (187)
Mary Blockley
Part IV: Unit Design and Teaching Strategies
Personal Narratives: A Gateway to HEL (199)
Laura Barefield
Getting Started: How to Construct a Primer for HEL (205)
John G. Newman
Dictionaries and Lexicography: Research-Oriented Approaches for Larger Lower-Level HEL Classes (213)
Stefan Dollinger
Library as Laboratory: Using Primary Sources and Research Tools in the HEL Classroom (225)
Kimberly Emmons, William Claspy, and Melissa A. Hubbard
Integrating Literary Approaches: Translation and Modernization (235)
Megan E. Hartman
Inventing Words, Inventing Languages: Creative Engagement in HEL (244)
Tara Williams
Part V: Curricular Contexts
HEL and General Ed Requirements: Finding a Place in the Liberal Arts Curriculum (253)
Melinda J. Menzer
HEL and Students’ Educational Backgrounds: Children Left Behind in the Age of Assessment (259)
Felicia Jean Steele
HEL and the K–12 Curriculum: The Common Core State Standards (269)
Matthieu Boyd
HEL for Preservice Teachers: Foundational Language Topics (280)
Cornelia Paraskevas
HEL for Multilingual Language Learners: Integrating Approaches from TESOL (292)
Anna Krulatz
HEL for Composition Studies: Critical Language Awareness (302)
Justin Ross Sevenker
Part VI: Selected Resources and Assignments
Online Resources for Illustrating and Researching Historical Language (315)
David West Brown
Using (and Useful) Corpora for the Study of HEL (320)
Mark Davies
Assignment for a Multimodal, Multimedia HEL (324)
Shelbie Witte
Using the OED for Beginning and Advanced Learning Activities (327)
Susanne Chrambach
Embracing Disparate Voices: Teaching American English Dialect Variation in HEL Using DARE (331)
Trini Stickle and Kelly D. Abrams
Exploring the History of a Word or Phrase (334)
Tamara F. O’Callaghan
Suggested Word List (337)
Anne Curzan, Colette Moore, and Chris C. Palmer
Being Peevish: Teaching Students to Assess Grammatical Rules in Historical Context (339)
Alan Baragona
Notes on Contributors (343)
Index (349)
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