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Name of the module: History of English Language
Сode of the module: АММВ_6_ДВС5.06
Type of the module: Courses of free choice of the student
Semester: 6
The scope of module: total hours – 90, (ECTS credits - 3) classroom hours- 34 (lectures
– 18, seminars - 16), independent work – 56
6. Lecturer: Brit N. M. – Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Assistant Professor.
7. Results of training:
As result of training of the module student must
know:
major events in the historical development of the English community, peculiarities
of historical context of language development at various stages of its evolution; the historical
development of the phonetic structure and writing; the historical development of the vocabulary;
the historical development of the grammatical structure of English; methods and techniques of
comparable linguistics
be able to:
explain the rules of the modern language (phonetic, lexical and grammatical) and its features
from the point of view of historical development; show on the material of facts specific history
of English linguistic modify; explain the relationship and interdependence of the historical
development of English society and the history of the English language; explain the importance
of English in the history in the formation of the dialectical materialist view on language and
processes of its development; using methods and techniques of comparative linguistics to study
linguistic problems of English
8. Method of learning: lecture classes
9. Necessary preliminary and related modules:
● Practical Course of English
● English Background
10. Contents of module:
The history of English-speaking community, features of historical development _, of
phonetic, lexical, grammatical structures of Germanic languages and English
11. Recommended Literature:
1. T.A. Rastorgueva “History of the English Language”, М.: ООО «Изд-во Астрель»,
2002. – 352 с.
2. L. Verba ,, History of the English Language “, В.: Novaknyha, 2004. – 304 с.
3. Г.І. Студенець „Історія Англійської мови в таблицях”, Київ, 1998. – 240 с.
4. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Robert P. Gwinn, Chairman, Board of Directors Peter
B.Norton, President Robert McHenry, Editor in Chief. - Chicago /Aucland/ Geneva
/London / Madrid / Manila / Paris / Rome / Seon/ Sydney / Tokyo/ Toronto. - Founded
1768. - 15-th edition. - 32 v.
12. Forms and methods of training: lectures, seminars, individual research work,
independent work
13. Assessment methods and criteria:
Current control (80%): work on practical training; individual research tasks, independent
work
Final control (20% exam): test
14. Language of instruction:English