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141067 VO Introduction to a Cushitic Language: Somali I (2021W)
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Details
Language: German
Examination dates
- Wednesday 26.01.2022 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 16.03.2022
- Thursday 28.04.2022 12:00 - 13:30 Digital
- Thursday 30.06.2022 12:00 - 13:30 Digital
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 20.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 27.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 03.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 10.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 17.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 24.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 01.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 15.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 12.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
- Wednesday 19.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
written 'take home exam' at the end of the semester
permitted tools: dictionaries, reference grammars, handouts (moodle)
permitted tools: dictionaries, reference grammars, handouts (moodle)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
written test comprising 5 questions
in total, 30 points can be reached
- 15,25 Punkte: Nicht Genügend
15,5 – 19 Punkte: Genügend
19,25 – 22,75: Befriedigend
23 – 26,5: Gut
26,75 – 30 Sehr Gut
in total, 30 points can be reached
- 15,25 Punkte: Nicht Genügend
15,5 – 19 Punkte: Genügend
19,25 – 22,75: Befriedigend
23 – 26,5: Gut
26,75 – 30 Sehr Gut
Examination topics
all handouts posted on Moodle during the semester
Reading list
El-Solami-Mewis.1987. Lehrbuch des Somali. VEB: Leipzig
Orwin, Martin. 1995. Colloquial Somali. The Complete Course for Beginners. Routledge: New York
Zorc, David R. & Madina M. Osman. 1993. Somali - English Dictionary with English Index. dp: Kensington
Orwin, Martin. 1995. Colloquial Somali. The Complete Course for Beginners. Routledge: New York
Zorc, David R. & Madina M. Osman. 1993. Somali - English Dictionary with English Index. dp: Kensington
Association in the course directory
WM-12,
BA-Afrika: SAS-A, SAS-B, MA: SAS.VO.1, SAS.VO.2
BA-Afrika: SAS-A, SAS-B, MA: SAS.VO.1, SAS.VO.2
Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:17
language use level A1.1.content:
Somali is the official language of Somalia and is spoken by more than 12 million people in the Horn of Africa. It belongs to the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asian language family. This course is conceived as a two-semester language course and is intended to enable students to have simple conversations in word and writing.method:
Online-lecture (via Zoom) by the course instructor, supported by numerous practice sessions and audio material.