KRMgrB08 Historical phonology of Greek

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Priv.-Doz. Dr.phil. Stefan Schaffner, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 14:10–15:45 G11
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KRBcA02 Greek Grammar II || LJBcA02 Latin Grammar II || LJBcA14 Course: Greek II || KRBcA08 Latin Language (KR, KL) II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The lecture is intended as an introduction into historical phonology of Greek. At the end of the course students should have basic knowledge of the historical phonology of the Greek language so that they are able to understand and to explain the phonological development of single forms or to judge independently proposed etymologies of Greek words.
Syllabus
  • Themes of the lecture are: basic terminology, operation of sound laws, development of vowels and consonants from Proto-Indo-European to Greek, Greek and the laryngeal theory. The lecture refers to students of Greek philology and Indo-European linguistics.
Literature
  • MEIER-BRÜGGER, M. Griechische Sprachwissenschaft. Berlin, 1992. info
  • RIX, H. Historische Grammatik des Griechischen (Laut- und Formenlehre). Darmstadt, 1976. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, homeworks, group projects, reading, drills.
Assessment methods
oral or written exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010.
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