160136 PS Proseminar to the Historical Grammar of Old Indic (2020S)

Lektüre ausgewählter Hymnen aus dem Rgveda

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

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

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).

Registration is open from Mo 03.02.2020 10:00 to Th 27.02.2020 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 30.04.2020 23:59

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Melanie Malzahn

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 02.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 09.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 16.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 23.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 30.03. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 20.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 27.04. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 04.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 11.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 18.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 25.05. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 08.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 15.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 22.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 29.06. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

We will read Rigvedic hymns and discuss topics of diachronic grammar; the course aims at getting familiar with the problems of Rigvedic philology and to acquire the skill of working with Rigvedic text material for philological and linguistic purposes.

The text, translations and secondary literature will be uploaded on the Moodle Platform; aids and handbooks will be presented and discussed during term.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, preparation of the texts, active discussion. Any absence has to be excused beforehand except in the case of illness.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Basic knowledge of Historical linguistics is required (as follow-up of the VO Historical Vedic Grammar) or knowledge of basic Sanskrit; texts will be prepared at home, no hands-on translation skills are required.

Examination topics

Preparation of the text (30%), discussion (20%) and translation of a new text as homework with the deadline 30/8/2020 (50%).

Reading list

Will be announced during term.

Association in the course directory

MA4-M4
MASK 6d für 066 697 MA Sprachen und Kulturen Südasiens

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:20