Universität Wien

141196 VU Practical aspects of Arabic dialectology (field studies, transcription, DH) (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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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, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 07.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 14.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 21.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 28.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 18.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 25.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 02.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 09.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 16.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 23.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 06.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 13.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 20.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
  • Tuesday 27.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course, we will focus on the essential practical aspects of Arabic dialectology (preparation and implementation of fieldwork, voice recordings, documentation of metadata, transcription, glossing and data analysis). We will also learn to use the most important tools for editing, transcribing and glossing voice recordings (especially Praat, ELAN, FLEx). Students will have a chance to conduct their own small field research in Vienna, or from their own MA projects, and then work with their own material.

Assessment and permitted materials

Among the various assignments, students will have to hand a text transcribed, glossed and translated in ELAN (from a 5-minute self-made voice recording) participate in class (discussion contributions, preparation of texts, etc.) and give a short presentation about the preparation and conceptualization of their own field research that they will develop in the final paper. Reading of accompanying secondary literature is considered part of the weekly participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

50 points: Submission of an academic paper by 10.8.2023
30 points: Active participation in class by contributing to the discussions of readings and preparing/delivering 10 small tasks of 3 points each (e.g., answering questions about secondary literature, designing a questionnaire, etc. )
20 points: Short presentation on a "case study" (i.e., the planned study/field research) after approximately the first half of the seminar (9.05.2023).

Positive evaluation with more than 50% of the points:
Grade key: 100 - 91 = Very Good; 79 - 90 = Good; 65 - 78 = Satisfactory; 51 - 64 = Sufficient; < 50= Not Sufficient.

Examination topics

No examination - see section minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Reading list

Klimiuk, Maciej (Ed.). Semitic Dialects and Dialectology: Fieldwork—Community—Change, Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2022.

Enam Al-Wer, Uri Horesh, Bruno Herin, Rudolf de Jong. Arabic Sociolinguistics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Association in the course directory

MA NEU: AS-1, WM-21

Last modified: We 08.02.2023 10:49