Word
Power (01:190:101)
M TH PERIOD 2 (9.50-11.10), Spring 2003
T. Corey Brennan (Department of Classics)
Ruth Adams Building 005; tel. 732.932.9493; email = tcbr@rci.rutgers.edu
Office hours = Monday and Thursday, 3.30-4.30 + by appointment
Required/recommended texts (all in RU Bookstore):
C.W. Dunmore, Studies in Etymology (1993) [required]
C.S. Lewis, Studies in Words (2nd edition, 1967) [required]
American Heritage College Dictionary (4th edition, 2002) [highly recommended]
N.F. Blake, A History of the English Language [recommended]
Useful websites:
Dunmore
Lesson Answers and Past Quizzes
Resources for history of English language
Oxford English Dictionary Online
American Heritage Dictionary Online
Basis for grading: 4 quizzes (each 15% of grade) + final (40% of grade) = 100%
Grading equivalents: 59 or below = F; 60-69 = D; 70-75 = C; 76-79 = C+; 80-85 = B; 86-89 = B+; 90 or above = A.
Schedule of lectures and
readings:
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I. |
Introduction |
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1. |
23
JANUARY THURSDAY |
Organization. No assignment |
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2. |
27
JANUARY MONDAY |
Dunmore, pp. 1-27 (top) Lewis, Chapters 1 and 12 (recommended) Note also M.W. Bloomfield, "A Brief History of the English Language," in American Heritage Dictionary, pp. XIV-XVIII. Multiple locations in RU library reference areas: PA1628.A623 [Blake, Ch. 1] |
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II. |
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Dictionary Assignment: brief, civil Latin: i.e. = id est, e.g. = exempli gratia, ibid. = ibidem, loc. cit. = loco citato, op. cit. = opere citato Other word formation: back-formation [Blake, Ch. 2] |
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3. |
30
JANUARY THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 1 (pp. 27-35) |
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4. |
3
FEBRUARY MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 1. Exercises, pp. 35-39 (all) |
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III. |
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Dictionary Assignment: subsidiary, com- (pref.) Latin: p.s. = post scriptum, ms. = manuscriptum / mss. = manuscripta, fl.= floruit, ad hoc, et al. = et alii, c.v. = curriculum vitae Other word formation: blend [Blake, Ch. 3] |
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5. |
6
FEBRUARY THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 2 (pp. 41-51). Exercises A.1-10, 14, 33-47 |
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6. |
10
FEBRUARY MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 2 cont. Exercises A. 48-56; C; D |
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IV. |
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Dictionary Assignment: surfeit, deign Latin: ad lib. = ad libitum, alter ego, casus belli, de facto, de iure Other word formation: clips (back, front, front-and- back) [Blake, Ch. 4] |
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7. |
13
FEBRUARY THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 3. Exercises A.3-13; 23-26; 31-32 |
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8. |
17
FEBRUARY MONDAY |
quiz 1 Dunmore, Lesson 3 cont. Exercises B; E |
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V. |
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Dictionary Assignment: agnate, ingenuous Latin: ex officio, ex post facto, modus operandi, modus vivendi Other word formation: clip blend (one of the two words is a clip) [Blake, Ch. 5] |
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9. |
20
FEBRUARY THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 4. Exercises A.1-10; B.2-11 |
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10. |
24
FEBRUARY MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 4 cont. Exercises C; D; E.2 |
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VI. |
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Dictionary Assignment: trivia, -age Latin: fiat, ne plus ultra, non sequitur, per se, prima facie Other word formation: folk etymology and mondegreens [+Blake, Ch. 6] |
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11. |
27
FEBRUARY THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 5. Exercises
A.3-13; 20-30 |
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12. |
3
MARCH MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 5 cont. Exercises B; E |
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VII. |
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Dictionary Assignment: insult, include Latin: cave canem, caveat emptor, quid pro quo, pro tempore, pro forma Other word formation: hybrid [Blake, Ch. 7] |
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13. |
6
MARCH THURSDAY |
quiz 2 Dunmore, Lesson 6. Exercises A.1-10; 26-33 |
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14. |
10
MARCH MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 6 cont. Exercises B; D.1-12 |
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VIII. |
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Dictionary Assignment: specious, tradition Latin: quid pro quo, amicus curiae, sub rosa, sub judice Other word formation: loan word [Blake, Ch. 8] |
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15. |
13
MARCH THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 7. Exercises A.1-10; 20-30. |
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16. |
24
MARCH MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 7 cont.
Exercises E; F |
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IX. |
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Dictionary Assignment: cosmetic, aristocrat Latin: sine qua non, in memoriam, in camera Other word formation: retronym |
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17. |
27
MARCH THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 8. Exercises A.1-10; B.1-16; D |
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18. |
31
MARCH MONDAY |
quiz 3 TCB jury duty |
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X. |
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Dictionary Assignment: gamete, phonetic, neologism Other word formation: root creation Lewis Ch. 3 (“Sad”) |
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19 |
3
APRIL THURSDAY |
? TCB jury duty Dunmore, Lesson 9. Exercises A.1-12; B.1-10; C |
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20. |
7
APRIL MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 9 cont. Exercises D.1-10, E, F |
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XI. |
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Dictionary Assignment: archaeo-, arch-, archi-, analogous Other word formation: conversion Lewis Ch. 4 (“Wit”) [Blake, Ch. 9] |
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21. |
10
APRIL THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 10. Exercises A.1-16; B |
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22. |
14
APRIL MONDAY |
quiz 4 Dunmore, Lesson 10 cont. Exercises C, D, E |
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XII. |
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Dictionary Assignment: devil, aesthetic Lewis Ch. 5 (“Free”) [Blake, Ch. 10] |
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23. |
17
APRIL THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 11. Exercises A.1-16; B.1-15 |
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24. |
21
APRIL MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 11 cont. Exercises C, D, E, F |
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XIII. |
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Greek and Latin numerals Lewis Ch. 9 (“World”) [Blake, Ch. 11] |
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25. |
24
APRIL THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 12. Exercises A.1-20; B; C |
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26. |
28
APRIL MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 12 cont. Exercises D; E; F |
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XIV. |
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Dictionary Assignment: archetype, dyslexia Lewis Ch. 10 (“Life”) |
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27. |
1
MAY THURSDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 13. Exercises A; E |
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28. |
5
MAY MONDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 14. Exercises A.1-22; D; F |
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EXAM |
14
MAY WEDNESDAY 12 PM-3 PM |
FINAL
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