Exploring English: Psychology, History, and Peculiarities (Virtual)

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Humans are social creatures, and that requires communication. Most of us learned English painlessly when we were very young and have just taken it for granted. In this class, we will together explore its history, impact, and increasing use as an international language. Why do non-English speakers have problems learning English? English is a Germanic language. So why are there so many words from French, Spanish and Latin? What pronoun should you use if you don’t know the actual sex of the person? How are dictionaries written? How is American English different from the UK version? As a living language, English is always changing. What current word usages make you cringe? If you have ever wondered why you have no trouble speaking or understanding the following sentence, you are going to love this course: “She thought it would be tough to plough through the rough terrain, though her cough was an issue.”

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