As in the earlier course, the primary focus is on word analysis, the breaking down of a word into its component parts in order to determine the meaning. In addition, because of the advanced character of the course, students will be asked to write short essays on the English language, based on readings in The Story of English. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
Overseas students are encouraged to request airmail shipment.
Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. T. F. Hoad, ed. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology . Oxford University Press, 1986. Robert McCrum, William Cran, and Robert MacNeil.