Word Power (01:190:101)
T F PERIOD 3 (11.30-12.50), Spring 2005
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 texts (each in RU Bookstore):
C.W. Dunmore, Studies in Etymology (1993) [required]
American Heritage College Dictionary (4th edition, 2002) [highly recommended]
Useful websites:
http://classics.rutgers.edu(click on ‘Courses’)
http://ebbs.english.vt.edu/hel/hel.html(resources for history of English language)
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. |
18
JANUARY TUESDAY |
Organization. No assignment |
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2. |
21
JANUARY FRIDAY |
Dunmore, pp. 1-27 (top) 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 |
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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 |
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3. |
25
JANUARY TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 1 (pp. 27-35) |
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4. |
28
JANUARY FRIDAY |
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 |
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5. |
1
FEBRUARY TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 2 (pp. 41-51). Exercises A.1-10, 14, 33-47 |
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6. |
4
FEBRUARY FRIDAY |
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) |
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7. |
8
FEBRUARY TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 3. Exercises A.3-13; 23-26; 31-32 |
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8. |
11
FEBRUARY FRIDAY |
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) |
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9. |
15
FEBRUARY TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 4. Exercises A.1-10; B.2-11 |
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10. |
18
FEBRUARY FRIDAY |
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 |
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11. |
22
FEBRUARY TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 5. Exercises
A.3-13; 20-30 |
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12. |
25
FEBRUARY FRIDAY |
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 |
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13. |
1
MARCH TUESDAY |
quiz 2 Dunmore, Lesson 6. Exercises A.1-10; 26-33 |
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14. |
4
MARCH FRIDAY |
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 |
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15. |
8
MARCH TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 7. Exercises A.1-10; 20-30. |
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16. |
11
MARCH FRIDAY |
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. |
22
MARCH TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 8. Exercises A.1-10; B.1-16; D |
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18. |
25
MARCH FRIDAY |
quiz 3 |
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X. |
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Dictionary Assignment: gamete, phonetic, neologism Other word formation: root creation |
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29
MARCH TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 9. Exercises A.1-12; B.1-10; C |
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20. |
1
APRIL FRIDAY |
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 |
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21. |
5
APRIL TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 10. Exercises A.1-16; B |
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22. |
8
APRIL FRIDAY |
quiz 4 Dunmore, Lesson 10 cont. Exercises C, D, E |
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XII. |
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Dictionary Assignment: devil, aesthetic |
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23. |
12
APRIL TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 11. Exercises A.1-16; B.1-15 |
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24. |
15
APRIL FRIDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 11 cont. Exercises C, D, E, F |
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XIII. |
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Greek and Latin numerals |
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25. |
19
APRIL TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 12. Exercises A.1-20; B; C |
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26. |
22
APRIL FRIDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 12 cont. Exercises D; E; F |
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XIV. |
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Dictionary Assignment: archetype, dyslexia |
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27. |
26
APRIL TUESDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 13. Exercises A; E |
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28. |
29
APRIL FRIDAY |
Dunmore, Lesson 14. Exercises A.1-22; D; F |
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EXAM |
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MAY WEDNESDAY 8 AM-11 AM |
FINAL: that’s right, 8 AM-11 AM
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