
As an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner, Menrva Books earns from qualifying purchases. Learn more
Cover; Approaches To Teaching The History Of The English Language; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; List Of Contributors; 1. Introduction; Part One: Reflections On Teaching The History Of The English Language; 2. German, Handwriting, And Other Things I Learned To Keep In Mind When Teaching The History Of English; 3. Restoring Rhythm: An Auditory Imagination Of The History Of English; 4. Teaching The History Of English: A South African Perspective; 5. How Is Hel Relevant To Me?; Part Two: The Value Of Teaching The History Of English: Rethinking Curricula 6. Philology, Theory, And Critical Thinking Through The History Of The English Language7. The History Of The English Language And The Medievalist; 8. English And I: Finding The History Of The English Language In The Class; Part Three: Research Paradigms And Pedagogical Practices; 9. Historical Pragmatics In The Teaching Of The History Of English; 10. Using Principles Of Construction Grammar In The History Of English Classroom; 11. Addressing Emergence In A Hel Classroom; 12. Discovering The Past For Yourself: Corpora, Data-driven Learning, And The History Of English 13. Word Classes In The History Of English14. Dictionaries And The History Of English; Part Four: Centuries In A Semester: Hel's Chronological Conventions; 15. English Is An Indo-european Language: Linguistic Prehistory In The History Of English Classroom; 16. Serving Time In Hell: Diachronic Exercises For Literature Students; 17. What Has Beowulf To Do With English? (let's Ask Lady Philology!); 18. Starting From Now: Teaching The Recent History Of English; Part Five: Including Englishes In The History Of English; 19. From Old English To World Englishes 20. An Ecological Account Of The Emergence And Evolution Of English21. Researching World Englishes In Hel Courses: Neologisms, Newspapers, And Novels; 22. Situating World Englishes Into A History Of English Course; 23. Incorporating American English Into The History Of English; 24. Teachin
This volume investigates the pedagogical challenges and opportunities inherent in teaching the history of the English language (HEL) within contemporary university curricula. Editors Allison Burkette and Mary Hayes compile a series of essays from diverse scholars who examine how to make diachronic linguistic study relevant to modern students. The text argues for a shift in instructional focus, moving from traditional rote memorization toward active research paradigms and the inclusion of global Englishes.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts identify this collection as a practical resource for faculty seeking to revitalize traditional philology courses. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a specialized guide for instructors navigating the intersection of linguistic theory and classroom practice.
Page Count:
350
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190611065
ISBN-13:
9780190611064
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!