Victoria Emma Pagán
Associate Professor
115C Dauer Hall
352-392-2075 x 262
vepagan@ufl.edu
Mailing Address:
125 Dauer Hall
Department of Classics
University of Florida
Post Office Box 117435
Gainesville, FL 32611-7435
FAX: 352-846-0297
Office hours Fall 2009
Wednesdays period 6 12:50-1:40 PM
Thursdays periods 5-6
11:45 AM - 1:40 PM
CLT 2044: English Vocabulary from Greek and Latin
Lecture Schedule
Section Schedule
This course offers an intensive study of the Greek and Latin
elements (i.e., prefixes, bases, suffixes and combining forms) that
form a substantial part of English vocabulary. Equipped with this
knowledge, students decipher unfamiliar words and comprehend more
precisely the nuances of familiar words. The study of Latin and
Greek elements is augmented by readings on the history and development
of the English language, semantic change, and the principles of
lexicography. Three questions guide our course of study:
1. Why are there so many words of Latin and Greek origin in the
English language?
2. Why do the etymologies of some words not accurately reflect
their meanings?
3. Where do dictionaries come from?
REQUIRED Textbooks
1. Ayers, Donald. English Words from Latin and Greek Elements.
Arizona. 1986. ISBN-13: 978-0816508990.
2. Dettmer and Lindgren.
Workbook to Accompany the second edition of Ayers.
Arizona. 2005. ISBN-13: 978-0816523184.
3. Crystal, David. Txtng:
The Gr8 Db8. Oxford University Press. 2008. ISBN-13:
978-0199544905.
4. Winchester, Simon. The Meaning of Everything: The Story of
the Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University
Press. 2004. ISBN-13: 978-0195175004.
5. Standard collegiate dictionary of the English
language with
etymological information.
Course Requirements
In addition to attending all lectures, students are expected
to complete homework assignments that are not necessarily
collected. Students will master 53 prefixes, 128 suffixes, 400
bases, and at least 700 vocabulary words. EXPERIENCE PROVES that
the only way to accomplish this is by careful completion of homework
assignments DAILY (NOT WEEKLY)—DAILY–, by making and USING flashcards,
and by keeping a well-organized notebook.
Grades
25%=10 announced quizzes IN SECTION
25%=8 announced homeworks and 2 book reports IN SECTION
25%=Unit 1 Exam THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER IN SECTION
25%=Unit 2 Exam TUESDAY 8 DECEMBER IN LECTURE
Policies
1. 1. Your perfect attendance is expected. The
university recognizes the right of the individual professor to make
attendance mandatory. After due warning, professors can prohibit
further attendance and subsequently assign a failing grade for
excessive absences.
2. There will be no make up work (quiz/homework/test) except in
extraordinary and documented cases.
3. Students requesting classroom accommodation must first
register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office
will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this
documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.
4. The use of cellular
devices during lecture and section is
strictly prohibited. Refusal to comply results in
immediate
dismissal from class.
5. Academic Honesty is expected at all times. We, the members of
the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our
peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity . On all work
submitted for credit by students at the university, the following
pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither
given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment."
6. Students who face difficulties completing the course or who
are in need of counseling or urgent help may call the on-campus
counseling center: 352-392-1575, or the student mental health center:
352-392-1171.
