Universität Wien

140255 KU Dagaare and the Mabia Languages (2018W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 09.10. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 16.10. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 23.10. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 30.10. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 06.11. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 13.11. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 20.11. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 27.11. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 04.12. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 11.12. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 08.01. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 15.01. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 22.01. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10
  • Dienstag 29.01. 09:00 - 11:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 4 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-10

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Dagaare and the Mabia Languages (course; 2 hours/week) MA, first or second year, segment "African linguistics" ("course on African linguistics")
In this field methods course, course participants will be given the opportunity to learn how to discover and analyze the core grammatical structure (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) of an Africa language. The language in question is the Dagaare language of West Africa (Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire), but data from other related Mabia (Gur) languages will also be presented. This is not a proficiency course, though course participants who want to learn how to speak it will have the opportunity to do so.
Methods: Lecture, language consultant appearances
Text: Bodomo. 1997. The structure of Dagaare. Stanford Monographs in African Languages, CSLI, Stanford, CA

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. To get students to be familiar with the basic structures of African languages, and to be able to elicit data directly from speakers and from spoken and textual databases.
2. To get students to critically examine earlier treatments of these structures from a cross-linguistic perspective.
3. To give students an in-depth knowledge of one African language from theoretical, typological, and cross-linguistic perspectives.

Lecture Schedule
Date Topic
Oct 9 Introduction
Part I – Phonetics and Phonology
1. Vocalic and Consonantal Systems in Africa
2. Suprasegmental Features: Tone and Tonal Processes
Oct 16 3. Phonological Processes: Vowel Harmony
4. Syllable: Types and Structure
5. Representation in Orthography form
Oct 23 Part II – Morphology
1. Morphology of Noun
2. The Pronominal System
3. Nominal Processes
Oct 30 Part III – Syntax and Semantics
1. Word Order Parameter and Syntax
2. Syntax of Nominal Phrase
Nov 6 3. Structure of the Verb Phrase
4. The Preverbal Particles
5. The Main Verb
6. The Post-verbal Particle lá
Nov 13 Mid-term Quiz
Nov 20 7. Adverbs and Adjuncts
8. Double Object Constructions
Nov 27 9. Major typical African language constructions: SVCs
Dec 4 10. Major typical African language constructions: SVNs and Coordination
Dec 11 11. Other Syntactic Alternations
Jan 8 Student presentations
Jan 15 Student presentations
Jan 22 Summary and Revision
Jan 29 Final Quiz/Assessment

Format of Class meetings
Class interaction will be in the form of lectures, student presentations, computer-based teaching such as WebCT or blogs, and demonstrations of fundamental African issues through maps, artifacts, testimonies, and photos.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Active participation during all class sessions will be key. The course will be assessed as follows:
 Attendance and active participation in class and online discussions, debates, and exercises: 30%
 Mid-term quiz: 30%
 Final quiz: 40%

Some Study Questions/Activities
1. Name as many African languages as you can off the top of your head
2. What linguistic family groups are represented in Africa?
3. Do you think we should only promote major languages or small languages that are in danger of dying out should also be studied and documented?

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Bodomo, A. B. 1997. The Structure of Dagaare. CSLI, Stanford. (main textbook)
Bodomo, A. B. 2000. Dagaare: Languages of the World Materials no 165. Lincom Europa
Childs, Tucker George. 2003. An Introduction to African Languages. John Benjamins.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

SAS.L3

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:34