LMD_003 Medieval Latin

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
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
The course offers basic information about the charcted and function of Latin language in the Middle Ages. Medieval Latin is a historical, cultural and linguistic phenomenon that is a direct successor of Latin language and literature of Classical antiquity.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to explain basic features of medieval Latin as a medieval linguistic phenomenon; they will be instructed about the most important differences between Medieval and Classical Latin; they will be able to characterise forms of medieval Latin prose and poetry; they will have a knowledge of the basic linguistic and literary terms relevant for research into medieval Latin language.
Syllabus
  • Medieval Latin as a language phenomenon; its relation to Classical Latin;
  • overview of research; basic tools for the study of the field (introductions, dictionaries);
  • main linguistic and literary terminology; formal features of medieval Latin poetry and prose
  • special features of medieval Latin manuscripts with regards to the language.
Literature
    required literature
  • A. Vidmanová, „K některým otázkám středolatinské filologie.“ Listy filologické 86 (1963): 140-148.
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 2002, 162 s. ISBN 8085917823. info
    recommended literature
  • The Oxford handbook of medieval Latin literature. Edited by Ralph J. Hexter - David Townsend. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012, xvii, 636. ISBN 9780195394016. info
  • A companion to the Latin language. Edited by James Clackson. 1st pub. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, xxvi, 634. ISBN 9781405186056. info
  • Medieval Latin : an introduction and bibliographical guide. Edited by F. A. C. Mantello - A. G. Rigg. Washington: Catholic University of America Press, 1996, xiv, 774. ISBN 0813208424. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminar discussion.
Assessment methods
Credit based on regular and active class participation. Final written assignement.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Předmět je určen pro studenty se specializací Zemské jazyky v programech Český jazyk, Česká literatura a Germánské jazyky.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blok.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
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