Unit information: Advances in Historical Linguistics in 2009/10

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Unit name Advances in Historical Linguistics
Unit code GERM32052
Credit points 20
Level of study H/6
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Professor. Langer
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of German
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will focus on recent development in historical linguistics research. Particular attention will be paid to the field of historical sociolinguistics and its application to the history of German and English.