Languages change over time and vary over space.
This fundamental linguistic concept, which is as true of English as of all other languages, explains both the emergence of Old and Middle and Modern English from Indo-European and the existence of varieties of English from Bangladesh to Meigs County. This course will explore the temporal development and the spatial varieties of English, largely through primary texts. A History of the English Language by Albert C. Baugh and Thomas Cable, 4th ed. A five-page paper comparing translations of a single text. A class presentation on one aspect of the history of English.