UzNJII_44 Gothic language

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
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
Course objectives
Intoductory sourse to the Gothic language, concentrating on phonology and morphology. Upon completion of the course, the studens 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. Krause: Handbuch des Gotischen. 3. Aufl., Muenchen 1968
  • Thomas O. Lambdin: An Introduction to the Gothic Language. Wipf & Stock Publishers Eugene, Oregon 2006, ISBN: 1-59752-354-1
  • W. Braune, E. A. Ebbinghaus: Gotische Grammatik. 19. Aufl., Tuebingen 1981
Teaching methods
Class (one hour per week); within the class the studens 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 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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