Universität Wien

160113 VO Introduction to Indo-European Studies (2023S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 20.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 27.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 17.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 24.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 08.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 15.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 22.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 05.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 12.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Monday 19.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content
The course gives an overview of the so-called Indo-European language family in modern and Ancient times covering all its 12 branches (Anatolian, Tocharian, Indic, Iranian, Albanian, Armenian, Greek, Italic, Celtic, Germanic, Baltic, Slavic). Students will also become familiar with theoretical concepts of language change and with the main features of the reconstructed grammatical system of Proto-Indo-European.

Aim
The class is a preparation for advanced and specialized courses in particular Indo-European languages and for any linguistic research related to Ancient languages and diachronic linguistic questions.

Method
Lecture aided by PowerPoint slides (ca. 60-80 slides per unit) in class room, with audio recording (no live streaming); the slides and audio recordings will be uploaded on the Moodle Learning Platform as well as a bibliography. The detailed program of every unit is available on the Moodle Platform as well.

Quiz
For each lecture a quiz with solutions will be available.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam on site (8 multiple choice questions + one text question); there are four possible dates for taking the exam.
During the exam no material is admitted except a (non-digital) dictionary for students with non-native German.
The language of the exam is German, but the text question amy also be answered in English, French, Italian or Spanish.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Requirements
StEOP "Linguistics"; no other requirements.

Exam: Maximal points 42 for 9 questions.
42-38 excellent, 37-33 good, 32-25 satisfactory, 24-16 sufficient, 15-0 insufficient.

Examination topics

Content of the PowerPoint presentation (available via Moodle).

The secondary literature provided is supplementary.

Reading list

Benjamin W. Fortson IV., Indo-European language and culture. An introduction. Malden / Oxford, Wiley-Blackwell, 2nd edition, 2010.

Further literature will be available via the Moodle Platform during term.

Association in the course directory

BA-M8
Skandinavistik: SKE 110 (4 ECTS)

Last modified: Fr 17.11.2023 08:28