FL/EN 243: Spring 2000

English Word Origins

Instructor: Professor C. A. E. Luschnig AD 310A [luschnig@uidaho.edu] Office hour: before class Monday (5:00-5:20) and during my regular office hours. 

Textbooks: Etymidion and a good dictionary (The American Heritage Dictionary, third edition, which is also available for WINDOWS, is recommended). The Study Packet (available at the bookstore or on the WEB) contains sample tests and reviews.  See also WORDS and the week's words.  Check these for words for the week.

1. Attendance: tests will be about information covered in class and in the book. Good class participation will count toward your grade. Ask questions. If you have questions about the material and cannot come to my office hour please contact me by e-mail.

2. Course Goal: to learn more words and to learn about words.

3. Grades will be based on examinations: 300 points; class participation (variable); and the word journal (10 points; see below). The first examination will be on chapters 1-3; the second on chapters 4-7; the third (=the final) on chapters 8-13.

4. Useful Links

Schedule of Readings and Assignments

For every chapter learn Latin or Greek Vocabulary, Rules, Prefixes and Suffixes.

Week I: 10 January

Week III: 24 January

Week IV: 31 January

Week V: 7 February

Week VI: 14 February

17 February ***  Eta Sigma Phi talk  "Rome's Women in Office:  A Greek Legacy?" Kathryn Meyer and Mary Jane Engh

Week VII:  28 February

Week VIII: 6 March

Week IX: 20 March

Week X: 27 March

Week XI: 3 April

Week XII: 10 April

Week XIII: 17 April

***WORD JOURNAL DUE***

Week XIV: 24 April

Week XV: 1 May

Week XVI: Finals Week 8 May 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. FINAL EXAM on chapters 8-13.

Project: required a word journal (see a sample and check out WORDS) to be turned in by 24 April of 20 interesting words with their sources (where you found them), a quotation using them, their meanings in brief and origins (etymologies). (10 points). These will be accepted late (until the final) and early, anytime after March 1.

 

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