Universität Wien

141151 SE Basics of Arabic Linguistics and Philology (2025W)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikawissenschaften, Südasien-, Tibet- und Buddhismusk
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 09.12. 16:45-18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 14.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 21.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 28.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 04.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 11.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 18.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 25.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 02.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 16.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 13.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 20.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
  • Tuesday 27.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the seminar is to present the most important research topics and methods of Arabic linugistics and philology. An additional focus is on linguistic terminology and the correct use of sources transmitted in manuscript form. Among the addressed themes are, for example, Arabic national grammar, historical linguistics (esp. etymology), research on lanugage contact, lexikology, and principles of critical editions, textual criticism and editing, working and commenting on texts transmitted in manuscript form (literary texts and documents).
After an introduction to a given topics, participants have to work on particular aspects by reading research literature and preparing assigned tasks which are then discussed in class.

Assessment and permitted materials

participation (no more than three classes missed)
preparation of the assigned reading and tasks
presentation of one's findings (in oral and/or written form)
actively taking part in the discussions in class

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

being present 10%
preparing assigned reading and tasks 30%
presenting one's findings 30%
actively taking part in the discussions 30%

Examination topics

no exam
for further details, see above

Reading list

Ryding, Karin C. 2014. Arabic: A Linguistic Introduction. Cambridge Univ. Press.

Kapitel aus
1) J. Owens ed. 2013. Arabic Linguistics, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2) Stefanowitsch, A. 2020. Corpus linguistics: A guide to the methodology. Language Science Press.
3) McEnery, Tony et. al. eds. 2019. Arabic corpus linguistics. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press.

Gacek, Adam. 2009. Arabic Manuscripts. A Vademecum for Readers. Leiden, Boston: Brill.

Association in the course directory

GK-1

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