The History of the English Language (Levels I3 to A2)
Event Date:
June 17, 2024
Event Time:
8:30 am
Event Location:
555 Richards - Room 303
Why is English so weird? Is it a Germanic language or a Romance language? Why do Americans say “r” sounds, but some English people do not? The answers to these and many other questions will be found in this informative and interactive workshop. We will follow English from its beginnings in Northern Germany onwards through events like the Norman Conquest and the Great Vowel Shift, ending with a survey of the diverse global Englishes that continue to make it a fascinatingly dynamic language in the present.
The level for this workshop is I3+ The workshop will be at 555 Richards room 303
Event FAQs
At 555 Richards , R 303
Starts at 8:30 am, finishes at 1:00 pm. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start.
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