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OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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ENG 5040 - American English


An overview of the origins and development of American English.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Consider the influence on American English of figures such as Noah Webster.
  • Discuss dialectal developments and the range of dialects in today’s American English.
  • Discuss how in which American English developed from British English.
  • Discuss the changes in American English from the 18th century to the 21st century.
  • Do individual research into some aspect of American English.



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