141109 VO Amharic I (2021S)

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

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Tamara Prischnegg

Classes

Das Semester ist derzeit digital geplant.
Mi 16:45-18:15 Uhr
Beginn: 10.03.2021

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia and is spoken by more than 20 million people. The language uses a syllabary, each consonant is realized in seven types depending on the following vowel.
We will investigate the following language aspects thoroughly: grammatical structures, writing and reading.
aims: survey of the amharic language type; read and translate simple texts; acquisition of basic vocabulary

Assessment and permitted materials

take home exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

take home exam at the end of the term

Examination topics

syllabary (reading and writing),noun: gender, case, number, determination; verbs: 'to be', 'to have', perfect, imperfect; pronouns; adjectives; word order

Reading list

Appleyard, David. 2013. Colloquial Amharic. The Complete Course for Beginners. New York, London: Routledge

Association in the course directory

WM-12
SAS.VO.1

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