FF:UzNJII_44 Gothic language - Course Information

UzNJII_44 Gothic language

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.

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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.

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