EN372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Lexicography, Daniel Defoe, Lexical Verb
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Early modern english, the rise of prescriptivism & oe riddles. Know major periods of english history- identify major linguistic changes which distinguish each: note external factors which influence movement (norman conquest) 10 marks. Know and explain major sound shifts (great vowel shift, 1st sound shift, and 2nd sound shift) Major causes of language change and an example: not all of them, know maybe one internal conscious and one external unconscious. Explain major differences in oe and mode: inflected vs word order. Essay q: choice of 2 questions: describe the roles and/or voices of women in the anglo-saxon literature explored this term. Discuss ways in which women did or did not exert power in the anglo-saxon world: discuss the major themes of the oe poetry which we explored this term. Consider all of the different forms of poetry we discussed (epic, poem, etc. ). How or why do these poems still resonate today.
