BA_L_cetb2 Lithuanian reading II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
BA_L_cetb1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students read and translate authentic Lithuanian texts of different functional styles. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with different variations of Lithuanian (archaic forms, loanwords, dialects, slang) and to develop the competence of analysis of fiction. The reading courses last for two semesters and BA_L_cetb2 is the second part of this cycle. It concentrates on twentieth- century and contemporary literature.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course student should be able to:
- translate and interpret selected texts of Lithuanian fiction by using vocabulary,
- characterise the language of the author,
-analyse the the aspects of the text that are related to the language of the author.
Syllabus
  • The texts are selected regarding the students' level of knowledge and interests. The selection is made from the classics of Lithuanian fiction. The texts for the Spring semester 2023 see above.
Literature
  • XX a. lietuvių literatūros chrestomatija : 1904-1989. Edited by Neringa Klišienė. Vilnius: Eugrimas, 2014, 639 s. ISBN 9786094372667. info
Teaching methods
Short introductory lecture on the author, reading, interpreting, class discussion, homework reading.
Assessment methods
Student's work in class is evaluated (max. 10 points). At the end, the written exam is held: the student is required to translate a piece of the text which has been read in class, and to answer questions concerning the context of the text and the language of the author (max. 5 points). Minimum amount of points for getting a credit: 12.
Language of instruction
Lithuanian
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 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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