Welcome to the HEL (History of English Language) Museum! This is an interactive pedagogical site that can be used as a study guide for students of historical English linguistics or for anyone interested in English language trivia.<\/p>\n
You can play this game by yourself or with friends and classmates. You\u2019ll want to read or view the relevant sections in one of the recommended resources below first. Then, test your knowledge!<\/p>\n
EXHIBITS IN THE HEL MUSEUM:<\/p>\n
Recommended Resources:<\/p>\n
Algeo, John and Carmen Acevedo Butcher. The Origins and Development of the English Language. 3rd ed. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, any edition. Workbook also recommended.<\/p>\n
Baugh, Albert C. and Thomas Cable. A History of the English Language. 6th ed., Authorized British ed. Routledge, 2013. Workbook also recommended.<\/p>\n
K. Aaron Smith and Susan M. Kim. This Language, A River: A History of English. Peterborough, Ontario: Broadview, 2018. Workbook also recommended.<\/p>\n
Dr. Jamison\u2019s Web Video Lectures (from an online class using the Pyles \/ Algeo text listed above):<\/p>\n
Introduction: Indo-European: Old English: Middle English: Early Modern English: Restoration: Late Modern English: Welcome to the HEL (History of English Language) Museum! This is an interactive pedagogical site that can be used as a study guide for students of historical English linguistics or for anyone interested in English language trivia. You can play … Continue reading
\nLanguage Defined<\/a>
\nLearning the IPA<\/a><\/p>\n
\nCognates<\/a>
\nSatem<\/a>
\nCentum<\/a>
\nGrimm\u2019s Law<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHistory and Culture<\/a>
\nOld English Sounds<\/a>
\nOld English Grammar and Syntax<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHistory and Culture<\/a>
\nMiddle English Sounds<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHistory and Culture<\/a>
\nRenaissance Sounds<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Restoration and the English Academy that Wasn\u2019t<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHistory, Language, and Culture<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"