History of the German Language

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course traces the development of the German language from early Germanic to the present. It examines both the internal evolution of the German language (its phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) and the sociocultural and historical factors that influenced its development. Various linguistic documents illustrating the distinct features of German in different eras are studied. Requisite Courses: GERM-2109 or GERM-2110 and any 3 credit hours in 2000-level German Studies [prerequisite(s)].