ELING 548
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Old English 2
Course Description
Additional reading in Old English, emphasizing sound changes, dialects, and textual production.
When Taught
Winter
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Old English Language Fluency
Learning Outcome
By the end of the course students will have achieved a greater fluency within the Old English language.
Title
Old English Heroic Verse
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify the features in Beowulf that exemplify the conventions of Old English heroic verse and the larger cultural context of the heroic society.
Title
Beowulf Translation
Learning Outcome
Students will have translated the entire epic poem, Beowulf.
Title
Contrasting Old English Lexical Uses
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to provide examples of contrasting Old English lexical uses, including ones involving metaphor and synonymy among words within the poem as well as differences between the lexical forms in the poem and other Old English texts.
