CL CV 1600 - Classical Orgins of English Vocabulary

Students learn how the classical languages of Greece and Rome generated work roots, from which more than fifty percent of all English words derive. They see how knowledge of standard prefixes and suffixes combines with a knowledge of the meaning of even a single root to enable one to learn many English words. In this fashion, students learn hundreds of English works and see examples of their usage in well-known English authors. The course is particularly valuable for students who wish to go on to graduate and/or professional school.