FF:NJII_44 Gothic language - Course Information

NJII_44 Gothic language

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jaromír Zeman, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Jaromír Zeman, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Mon 11:40–12:25 K12 nerezervovat

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• German Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)

Course objectives

Intoductory course to the Gothic language, concentrating on phonology and morphology. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to read and understand some less difficult texts.

Syllabus

• As the study of Gothic language is usually undertaken by students of German, the course includes a short survey of historical phonology and morphology of Germanic languages with special regards to Old High German. The Gothic morphology (declension and conjugation) is dealt with on the text (Matth. V, 17 etc.).

Literature

• W. Braune, E. A. Ebbinghaus: Gotische Grammatik. 19. Aufl., Tuebingen 1981
• W. Krause: Handbuch des Gotischen. 3. Aufl., Muenchen 1968
• Thomas O. Lambdin: An Introduction to the Gothic Language. Wipf & Stock Publishers Eugene, Oregon 2006 ISBN: 1-59752-394-1

Teaching methods

Class (one hour per week); within the class the students read and translate gothic texts while the teacher explanes phonological and morphological phenomena

Assessment methods

colloquium - translation and analysis of some verses from the Gothic Bible

Language of instruction

German

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

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