About CLAS 1520 A

The study of English vocabulary derived from Greek and Latin. Topics include analysis of word formation, historical and comparative linguistics, and international scientific terminology.

Notes

Open to Degree and PACE students

Section URL

http://www.uvm.edu/~jbailly/courses/clas22/

Section Description

You will never look at words or the English language the same way again. Open your mind to the histories of individual words in English and other languages. This course will expand your vocabulary immensely and provide you with the tools to keep expanding it. We explore the Greek and Latin roots of English vocabulary as well as other languages which English has borrowed from. There are two lesson books, published by the Classics Department, available only in the bookstore. They are not very expensive.

Section Expectation

There is a lot of memorization in this course, and it requires steady work. On the other hand, there are no big papers or other projects due at the end of the semester.

Evaluation

Quizzes, midterm, and final, and short papers/projects.

Important Dates

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