Universität Wien

160021 UE UE Indo-European language A (2012S)

Historical Tocharian grammar

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musik-, Sprach- und Vergleichende Literaturwisse
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 05.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 19.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 26.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 16.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 23.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 30.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 07.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 14.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 21.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 04.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 11.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 18.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 25.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Tocharian branch of Indo-European was discovered during the Turfan expeditions at the end of the 19th century. The texts that survived contain almost exclusively Buddhist literature. The class will give an overview of the grammatical structure of the two languages Tocharian A and B with a focus on the diachronic perspective; in addition, we will read a simple text.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the class is to make students acquainted with Tocharian grammar, so that they acquire the tools to study Tocharian texts by themselves.

Examination topics

Lecture with handouts, reference to further literature; text reading in class.

Reading list

Wolfgang Krause/Werner Thomas: Tocharisches Elementarbuch I, Heidelberg 1960, Band II, Heidelberg 1964.
Georges-Jean Pinault: Chrestomathie tokharienne. Textes et Grammaire, Leuven/Paris: Peeters 2008.
Melanie Malzahn: The Tocharian Verbal System, Leiden/Boston: Brill 2010.

Association in the course directory

Diplomstudium Indogermanistik: 808, 809, 811, 813

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