Topics for the report

	The development of non-finite forms of the verb in the history of the English language
	The development of analytical forms of the verb in the history of the English language
	The Establishing of the National Standard
	The concept of ‘language change’
	Proto-Germanic language, its development from Proto-Indo-European
	The earliest descriptions of the Germans, the ancient tribes that spoke Germanic languages
	The runic alphabet. Old English alphabet
	Old English written records
	Old English dialects
	Old English syntax
	The Scandinavian invasions, the Norman Conquest & the way they influenced English
	Changes in the alphabet and spelling in Middle English. Middle English written records
	Middle English dialects. The London dialect

Charts, table, diagrams, notes. To be collected after each seminar.

Seminar 1.

Make a diagram (spidergram) to illustrate the peculiarities of West-Saxon culture. You may concentrate on one aspect (e.g., family, religion, houses, clothing, etc.) or some of them. State (include in your diagram|spidergram) 7 facts you think are interesting.

Seminar 2.

Write a 10-sentence story about runes. Imagine you have to explain what runes are to primary school children (at an English school, of course).

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