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CC306: Latin and Greek Elements in English
Instructor: Cramer
Time/Place: MWTThF 8:30-10:00/WAG 420
Office: WAG 111
E-mail: dwc@mail.utexas.edu
Be sure to check out the Merriam
Webster's online Dictionary. It may save you lots of page turning
as you do your assignments.
Assignments:
- Wednesday, 6/4: Introduction
- For next time, read Ayers 1-31; Do assignments I-III on pp. 31-34 (Write
out part III, pp. 32-34); Begin Reading Talking Power, Chapter
15
- Handout: CC 306 Syllabus and Latin
Lessons 2-3 Bases
- Thursday, 6/5: A Brief History of the English Language
- Friday, 6/6: Prescriptive v. Descriptive Grammar
- For next time, read Ayers Lessons V & VI (Write pt. III, pp. 49-51
& pts. II, III, & IV, pp. 55-56);
- Hopefully, you'll like this
site.
- Monday, 6/9: Abbreviations, Acronyms,
Back Formations, Apheresis, Aphesis..., Grimm's Law
- Begin reading Talking Power chapter 11. Again, write down interesting
vocabulary (be sure to include the page numbers from Talking Power).
- For next time, read Ayers Lessons VII & VIII (Write pt. II, pp.
58-60 & pts. III & IV, pp. 63-65).
- Tuesday, 6/10: Ebonics
- Wednesday, 6/11: Miscellaneous
- For next time, read Ayers Lessons XI & XII (Write word analysis
only for both). In reading Lesson XI on "Semantic Change" note the examples
Ayers gives, but don't bother nailing down the categories of change which
he lists (i.e. similitude, emotional, operational, symbolic, metaphorical...).
- Be ready tomorrow to turn in vocabulary lists for Talking Power, ch.
11 (If you're still working on this, please include page numbers with
each word).
- Handout: First Exam Study Guide and Latin
Lessons 12-15 Bases.
- Thursday, 6/12: Review for exam, etc.
- Friday, 6/13: Exam 1.
- For Tuesday, read Ayers Lessons XIII, XIV, XV (write sentences only)
& XVI (write sentences & pt. IV p. 101)
- Monday, 6/16: Walk
- Tuesday, 6/17: Exam Debriefing. Catchup on Lessons
- Wednesday, 6/18: Lessons and Bases
- For Thursday, Ayers XIX & XX (Sentences and part IV on p. 119)
- Thursday, 6/19: Euphemism, Taboo Deformation, Circumlocution, Folk Etymology
- Friday, 6/20: Clips and Blends
- Monday, 6/23: Review for exam, etc.
- Tuesday, 6/24: Exam 2
- For Wednesday, Ayers, Greek Lessons III & IV (All Assignments)
- Wednesday, 6/25: Exams Debriefing; Greek Bases.
- For Thursday, Ayers Greek Lessons V & VI (Sentences Only--pp. 190-91
&194-95).
- Also do the pronunciation assignments on pages 169 & 177.
- Myth/Hist/Latin Terms: Oedipus/Oedipal (Electra/Myrrha/Adonis), Narcissism,
Academy, Socratic, Sophists/sophistry, Cynic, Epicure/Epicurean, Stoic,
Alter Ego, ad hominem, ad populum, post hoc ergo propter hoc
- Thursday, 6/26: Myth, History, Latin Terms; Eponyms; Bases/Sentences
- For Friday, Ayers Greek Lessons VII & VIII (Sentences Only)
- Herculean, Hydra, Labyrinthine, Ariadne's thread, Procrustean, Draconian,
ostracism, Spartan, Laconic, ad hoc, [sic], et cetera
- Friday, 6/27: Myth, History, Latin Terms; Loan Words; Bases/Sentences
- Monday, 6/30: Expressions, myth/hist/Latin terms & phrases, etc.
- For Tuesday, Ayers Greek Lessons XI & XII
- For a list of words containing the bases from Greek Lessons 11 &
12, click here.
- Tuesday, 7/1: A brief history of writing...
- Wednesday, 7/2: [TBA]
- Thursday, 7/3: Exam 3
- For Monday Do Greek Lessons XV & XVI
- Monday, 7/7: Exam Debriefing; Terms from the Arts and Literature
- For Tuesday do Greek Lessons XVII & XVIII
- Tuesday, 7/8: Terms of interest to Athletic Supporters, etc.
- Wednesday 7/9: Some Med/Sci bases...
- Thursday, July 10, 2-5/Room: WAG 420: Final Exam