Universität Wien

160132 VO Topics in Indo-European Grammar (2011W)

Indo-european Grammar III: Scripts for Indo-European languages

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musik-, Sprach- und Vergleichende Literaturwisse
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 12.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 19.10. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 09.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 16.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 23.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 30.11. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 07.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 14.12. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 11.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 18.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 25.01. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course I will explain and compare the functionality of scripts used for Indo-european languages. Essential topics are the ‘usability’ of the often borrowed script for the respective language, and the strategies used in adaption. The students are expected to actively study the phonetics and script systems of the languages and learn to read and to some extent write them. Options are: Hittite cuneiform, Luvian pictography, Old Persian cuneiform, Devanāgarī, Tocharian Brāhmī, Avestan, Linear B, Cyprian syllabography, the Aramaic, Greek, Armenian, Venetic, Lepontic and Gothic alphabet, the Anatolian, Slavonic and South Italic alphabets, the Iberic script, runes, and ogham.

Assessment and permitted materials

by agreement

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Familiarity with scripts which can be relevant for Indo-europeanists, and basic competence in reading them.

Examination topics

Lecture with powerpoint presentation, reading of inscriptions/manuscripts.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Code Diplomstudium: 812

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