English 571: Studies in the English Language

Topic: English as a World Language

Spring 2000

Preliminary Schedule


Week 01 (3/28 and 3/30): Overview

Week 02 (4/4 and 4/6): From Indo-European to Early Modern English

Week 03 (4/11 and 4/13): Standard English and regional vernaculars in England

Week 04 (4/18 and 4/20): English in the Celtic lands

Week 05 (4/25 and 4/27): American English

Week 06 (5/2 and 5/4): English in Australia and Oceania

Week 07 (5/9 and 5/11): English in the Indian subcontinent

Week 08 (5/16 and 5/18): English in Africa

Week 09 (5/23 and 5/25): The Caribbean, Japan, and Northern Europe

Week 10 (5/30 and 6/1): Eastern Europe and the Middle East; review