LJMgrB51 Introduction in to the Computational Latin Dialectology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Béla Adamik, Ph.D. (lecturer), prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (deputy)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Latin language and reading knowledge of Classical Latin.
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 aim of the project entitled "Computerized Historical Linguistic Database of Latin Inscriptions of the Imperial Age" is to develop and digitally publish (at http://lldb.elte.hu/) a comprehensive, computerized historical linguistic Database that contains and manages the Vulgar Latin material of the Latin inscriptions found in some European provinces of the Roman Empire (Illyricum, Gallia, Britannia, Germania, Hispania, Northern, Middle and South-East Italy). This will allow for a more thorough study of the regional changes and differentiation of the Latin language of the Imperial Age and for a multilayer visualization of the discovered structures concerning linguistic geography. During the course it will be presented not only the Database but also the methodology of extracting regional variations from inscriptions and even some new results of the project works conerning the developements of the Vulgar Latin phonological and nominal morphosyntactic subsystems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Presentation of the Computerized Historical Linguistic Database of Latin Inscriptions of the Imperial Age. 2. Methodology of extracting regional variations from inscriptions. 3. New results conerning the developements of the Vulgar Latin phonological subsystem 1: The frequency of syncope. 4. New results conerning the developements of the Vulgar Latin phonological subsystem 2: The vocalic mergers E I and O V. 5. New results conerning the developements of the Vulgar Latin morphosyntactic subsystem: Changes of the declension system. 6. Tasks and Perspectives of the Project and of the Database
Literature
    required literature
  • Adamik, B. (2012): In Search of the Regional Diversification of Latin: Some Methodological Considerations in Employing the Inscriptional Evidence. (link: cf. http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/3997)
    not specified
  • Wallace, R. E.: An Introduction to Wall Inscriptions from Pompeii and Herculaneum. Introduction, inscriptions with notes, historical commentary, vocabulary. Wauconda 2005.
  • SCHMIDT, Manfred Gerhard. Einführung in die lateinische Epigraphik. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 2004, viii, 151. ISBN 3534143434. info
  • MEYER, Ernst. Einführung in die lateinische Epigraphik. 3., unveränderte Aufl. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1991, vi, 147 s. ISBN 3-534-05669-8. info
  • VÄÄNÄNEN, Veikko. Introduzione al latino volgare. 3 ed. italiana. Bologna: Pàtron, 1982, 419 s. ISBN 88-555-0902-0. info
  • VIDMAN, Ladislav. Psáno do kamene : (antická epigrafie). 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1975, 183 s. URL info
  • DESSAU, H. and Paul LEHMANN. Einleitung in die Altertumswissenschaft. Bd. 1. H. 10, Lateinische Epigraphik. Lateinische Paläographie. Leipzig: B.G. Teubner, 1925, 68 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and seminar. Block course from 3th to 4th November 2014. Course will be held in English. Přednáška a cvičení. Probíhá blokově 3-4.11. 2014. Výuka v angličtině. Meeting I: Methodology (3. 11. pondělí 12,30 - 14,55 v knihovně 4. 11. úterý 8,20 - 10,45 v knihovně.In search of the regional diversification of Latin: some methodological considerations in employing the inscriptional evidence. 2: Computerised Historical Linguistic Database of Latin Inscriptions of the Imperial Age: basic concepts and procedures, the digital data form and its subheadings. 3: Computerised Historical Linguistic Database of Latin Inscriptions of the Imperial Age: presentation of the search and charting modules of the Database. Meeting II: Results (04.11.2014. čas bude upřesněn) 4: In search of the regional diversification of Latin: changes of the declension system according to the inscriptions. 5: The frequency of syncope in the Latin of the empire: a statistical and dialectological study based on the analysis of inscriptions. 6: A tentative study on the dialectology of Vulgar Latin vocalic mergers: the interaction between confusion of vowel quality, syncope and accent.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance course
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Výuka bude probíhat v angličtině.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin, od 3. do 4. 11. 2014.
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