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ENGL 110 - Vocabulary and Word Origins


5.0 Credits
Explores diverse influences on English language evolution, including word origins, cross-cultural borrowings, historical patterns, and current trends.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Outline the general history of the English language. [REASON]
  2. Describe how new words are borrowed or developed for varied purposes, including informal conversation, civic discourse, scientific naming, etc. [REASON]
  3. Describe the functions of prefixes, roots, and suffixes, and apply them to create meaning. [COMMUNICATE]
  4. Describe the basic principles of etymology, cross-cultural borrowing, and other means of language assimilation and development. [EXPLORE]



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