Excavating English - Softcover

Johnston, Ruth A; McHenry, Ellen Johnston

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982537735 ISBN 13: 9780982537732

Publisher: Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop, 2013

Synopsis

Excavating English is a curriculum designed for ages 12 and up. It explores the multicultural roots of the English language from 4000 BC to present day. The text provides over 150 pages of information, trivia, word games, activities and Internet links (including a playlist of supplemental videos). The first chapters give an introduction to linguistics, phonetics and phonology. The text then traces English from the shores of the Black Sea (Proto-Indo-European) through the history of the Germanic peoples, the Danes, the Anglo-Saxons, the Normans, and the great wordsmiths of the Renaissance. The history continues as English crosses the ocean to America, then is influenced by immigrants from all over the world. The text is not only informative, but is lively and interesting, and the activities included after each chapter make the curriculum very interactive.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0982537735
• ISBN 13: 9780982537732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 174