OJ110 Afroasiatic languages

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Course presents all branches of Afroasiatic macrophylum first of all. The main attendance is devoted to the Semitic language family which is best documented. In details are discussed various models of genetic classification, comparative phonetics and morfology of the most important Semitic languages of the past and present. Students should be acquainted with grammatical structure of the most important Semitic languages.
Syllabus
  • 1. Survey of the Afroasiatic languages and the position of the Semitic branch. 2. Models of classification of the Semitic languages and thein detailed survey. 3. Sketch of a comparative-historical phonology of the Semitic languages. 4. Sketch of a comparative-historical morfology of the Semitic languages. 5. Introduction to the scripts used to rekord the Semitic languages.
Literature
  • PETRÁČEK, Karel. Úvod do hamitosemitské (afroasijské) jazykovědy. Edited by Petr Zemánek. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989. ISBN 80-7066-090-2. info
Teaching methods
The teacher practically demonstrates the structures of the most important Semitic languages of the past and present and their scripts. In the following step students present their descriptions of chosen Semitic languages.
Assessment methods
Output is based on the oral and written presentation of the grammatical system of a chosen language.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2021.
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