Background
Currently we do not offer spoken modern languages through Scholars Online, though we are investigating the opportunity. Doing so effectively would probably involve an audio capability we don’t (so far) have in place.
What we are offering now is early modern language, beginning with Old English. We are hoping to add to this range of materials in the future, with possible additions including Middle English or Old Norse. Let us know what you'd like to see, and we’ll look into the possibility. It may seem ironic to refer to something that hasn't been spoken much since 1066 as a “modern language”, but this is the designation generally used in the academic world, which distinguishes modern languages as a group from classical languages (mostly Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit), and ancient near eastern languages (which would include things like Hebrew, Aramaic, Hittite, and so on).
Lots more coming!
Individual courses
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Old English • 2009 listing - for reference only • Grade 7 or above
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Primary Instructor
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Sections
[Enrolled students will be notified if teacher schedules change between course posting in April and the scheduled start of classes. Please see Tuition and Fees for refund policy.]
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| | Section 1 Instructor: Bruce McMenomyClasses meet from September 4, 2009 to May 28, 2010Friday 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ETTuition: $400.00
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Website
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| | Please review more extensive materials at the teacher's Old English website.
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Description
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| | A fairly rigorous introduction to the language and literature of Anglo-Saxon England. This will be a demanding course, covering in a year about what a one-semester college course would cover. We will cover the fundamentals of Old English morphology and syntax, and read an assortment of works, including prose histories, sermons, and poetry including "The Wanderer" and "The Seafarer", and segments of Beowulf.
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Meetings
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| | This course meets once a week for discussion and review of assigned homework.
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Homework
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| | There will be weekly reading assignments from the latest (7th) edition of A Guide to Old English, with specific areas of grammatical study, together with application in texts from the start. We will also do some vocabulary using the Old English vocabulary lists in Word-Hoard.
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Prerequisites
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Recommended background
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| | A good solid familiarity with English (both in its historical variety and its grammar) is virtually essential.
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Instructor's Notes
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| | I am offering this course late due to a barrage of requests from various students. If we do not achieve a certain minimum level of enrollment, it will be cancelled.
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Textbooks and Materials
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A Guide to Old English (Edition: 7)
Bruce Mitchell, Fred C. Robinson
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| | This text is required.
ISBN: 1405146907
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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Word-Hoard: An Introduction to Old English Vocabulary (Edition: 2)
Stephen A. Barney
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| | This text is required.
ISBN: 0300035063
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
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