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Multidiscipline Theory of the English Language Part 2 History of English

ОК.02.02

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2021/2022

3 Semester

2

PLO 7. Understand the major issues of philology and approaches to solving those using relevant methods and innovative approaches. PLO 8. Know and understand the system of language, the general properties of literature as the art of word, the history of English and the two studied Western European languages, and literature, be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 12. Analyze language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and specific philological analysis of texts of different styles and genres. PLO 18. Have the skills to manage complex activities or projects in solving complicated problems in professional activity in the framework of the selected philological specialization and be responsible for making decisions under unpredictable conditions.

Full-time form

Successfully master the courses "Old Germanic languages", "General Linguistics""; speak English at level B2 on the CEFR scale; be able to apply linguistic tools in practice and have basic skills of analysis and interpretation of the language development processes as well as linguistic analysis.

The course provides a comprehensive study of the features of all levels of English at different stages of development; demonstrates the process of transformation from inflectional to more of an analytical language. The discipline consists of lectures, practical classes and self-study. Thematically, the course covers Old English, Middle English and Early New English periods; all the linguistic hallmarks and milestones in the development of the English language and linguistic transformations typical of respective periods.

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The methods of instruction entail lectures, practical classes, and self-study. The course is taught through such instructional activities as linguistic analysis of language material, presentation, and a module test.

The course ends with an exam. Students’ performance during the term is the sum of the points accumulated for linguistic analyses of language material, presentations, and a module test. The minimum score for the semester is 36 points, while the maximum score equals 60. The minimum score for the exam is 24 and the maximum score is 40.

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