HISTORY OF THE SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGES II: STANDARD LANGUAGES

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Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Illustrate an overview of the historical development of the Scandinavian languages from their common Germanic roots. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the main linguistic differences between East Norse and West Norse. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Recognize key phonological, morphological, and syntactic features that distinguish the Scandinavian languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explore the impact of language contact, cultural exchange, and political history on the evolution of the Scandinavian languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Build a foundation for more advanced study in linguistics and Scandinavian philology. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Illustrate an overview of the historical development of the Scandinavian languages from their common Germanic roots. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Identify the main linguistic differences between East Norse and West Norse. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Recognize key phonological, morphological, and syntactic features that distinguish the Scandinavian languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explore the impact of language contact, cultural exchange, and political history on the evolution of the Scandinavian languages. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Build a foundation for more advanced study in linguistics and Scandinavian philology. Audience: Graduate