As the name suggests, it traces the origin of English Language as we
know it today and study the changes that it underwent. This course looks at the internal and external changes that occurred in
English language and how it evolved to the way it is now. Language is neither
static nor homogeneous. All languages show variation along different
dimensions. This course will aim at identifying those changes and observe the
varieties of English that are in use in the present time.
- Teacher: Paloma Chaterji