Englisches Seminar
Universität Münster

INTRODUCTION TO OLD ENGLISH

SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule for this semester (some minor variation may occur depending on the progress of the class). Please prepare the relevant pages in the textbook (or the photocopies) before each session.

Session	Date	Topic	Course Book: Hogg (2002)

1.	20.10.	Structure of Seminar, Historical Background	Handout
2.	27.10.	Indo-European, Old English Orthography and Phonology	Chapter 1 & Exercises 1, 2
3.	3.11.	Germanic and Old English Sound-Changes	Handout & Exercises
4.	10.11.	Nouns and Pronouns	Chapter 2 & Exercises 1, 2, 3
5.	17.11.	More Nouns and Adjectives	Chapter 3 & Exercise
6.	24.11.	Verb Forms	Chapter 4 & Exercise
7.	1.12.	Strong Verbs	Chapter 5 & Exercises 1, 2
8.	8.12.	Noun Phrases and Verb Phrases	Chapter 6 & Exercise
9.	15.12.	Clauses	Chapter 7 & Exercise
10.	5.1.	Vocabulary	Chapter 8 & Exercise
11.	12.1.	Variety	Chapter 9 & Exercise
12.	19.1.	Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts	Handout
13.	26.1.	The Future	Chapter 10
14.	2.2.	Revision and Preparation for Coursework	Handout

There will also be three additional video nights (dates to be announced).

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