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141067 VO Introduction to a Cushitic Language: Somali I (2021W)

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

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

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

target:
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.

Assessment and permitted materials

written 'take home exam' at the end of the semester
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

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

Association in the course directory

WM-12,
BA-Afrika: SAS-A, SAS-B, MA: SAS.VO.1, SAS.VO.2

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:17