NJII_44 Gothic language

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
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
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 15:50–17:25 G24
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
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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