Universität Wien

132021 VO Historical phonology of the Finno-Ugrian languages of the Volga area (2023S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft

Update 15.05.2023: Die Unterrichtseinheit am 26.05.2023 entfällt.
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 24.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 31.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 21.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 28.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 05.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 12.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 19.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 02.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 09.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 16.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Friday 23.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course deals with specific problems in the historical phonology of the Uralic languages spoken in the Volga area: the Permic languages (Komi and Udmurt), Mari and Mordwin.

The course will include, among others, discussion of the following topics: Problems with the phonological reconstruction of Proto-Permic; irregular developments of Proto-Uralic phonemes in the languages in Mari, Mordvin and Permic; history of Mari vocalism (especially the reduced vowels); areal innovations in the historical phonology of the languages of the Volga area.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam (if desired or necessary online) over the subject matters covered in the semester.

No special tools are allowed during the exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students are expected to grasp the content of the research presented in the course.
Minimum requirement: 50% of the maximum number of points at the exam.
Assessment criteria:
90-100% = Very good
75% = Good
60% = Satisfactory
50% = Sufficient

Examination topics

The content of the lectures. (The slides will be uploaded to Moodle.)

Reading list

Reading list

Course materials and supplementary literature will be put at students’ disposal via Moodle.
The following works are recommended as additional literature:

Aikio, Ante 2014: On the reconstruction of Proto-Mari vocalism. Journal of language relationship 11: 125157.
Bereczki, Gábor 1988: Geschichte der wolgafinnischen Sprachen. Denis Sinor (ed.), The Uralic languages: description, history and foreign influences. Handbuch der Orientalistik 8: Handbook of Uralic studies 1; Leiden: E. J. Brill. 314350.
Csúcs, Sándor 2005: Die Rekonstruktion der permischen Grundsprache. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.
Keresztes, László 1987: Geschichte des mordvinischen Konsonantismus I. Szeged: JATE finnugor tanszék.
Zhivlov, Mikhail 2010: Studies in Uralic vocalism I: A more economical solution for the reconstruction of the Proto-Permic vowel system. Journal of Language Relationship 4: 167176.

Association in the course directory

MAHF01, MAHF04b, BFe 562, BHu 602, BAHF 610, BAHU 520

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