143251 VO Comparative Studies of African Language Structures (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

DIGITAL

Moodle

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Details

Sprache: Englisch

Prüfungstermine

Dienstag 29.06.2021 11:00 - 13:00 Digital

Lehrende

Dewei Che

Termine

The teaching is planned to be hybrid: in-class and/or online.

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course aims at giving students a comprehensive introduction to important concepts and theories used in the description of syntax. We will explore a variety of issues and draw a large amount of data from African and other languages to observe the common principles and points of variation in syntactic structure within and across languages.

The course will help students to:
a. understand what comprises syntax, how it fits within the broader scope of linguistics and how to investigate it
b. develop a toolkit for studying African languages
c. hone analytical skills by formulating precise and explicit descriptive statements as well as making and evaluating arguments for/against specific analyses

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Students are expected to actively participate in class and online discussions, debates, and exercises. The final assessment will be in the form of a term paper to be submitted electronically by email.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Effective academic uses of English and basic knowledge of syntax are required. The term paper will be evaluated on its technical merit and depth, description of the literature, originality and presentation.

Submission:
LENGTH: Between 2000-3000 words
DEADLINE: June 30th 2021
FORMAT OF SUBMISSION: Term papers should be submitted electronically by email to the instructor in PDF format.

Prüfungsstoff

Assignments and tests may draw on materials covered in the lecture and assigned readings.

Literatur

Required readings will be assigned during the lecture.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

SAS.VO.1, SAS.VO.2

Letzte Änderung: Fr 12.05.2023 00:17