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Feb 07, 2025
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LING 103 - The Classical Roots of English WordsSemester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
A systematic study of the foreign, primarily Greek and Latin, elements
of the vocabulary of contemporary English, especially the vocabulary of
the humanities and the sciences. The influence of other languages, both
European and non-Western, are also considered. The study of word roots
and families are set against the background of Greco-Roman civilization
as it lives on in the classical heritage of the English language.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
This course may be used to fulfill the special foreign language option
for the B.A., and is recommended for students in the Hofstra English
Language Program. Credit given for this course or New College HGG 7,
not both.
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