160138 PS Proseminar to the Historical Grammar of Greek (2023W)
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).
- Registration is open from Mo 11.09.2023 08:00 to Th 28.09.2023 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
12.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
19.10.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
09.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
16.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
23.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
30.11.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
07.12.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
14.12.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
11.01.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
18.01.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday
25.01.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 3 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The proseminar aims at building a critical knowledge of the history of the ancient Greek language. We will discuss key aspects of the Indo-European background of Greek; the historical circumstances of our earliest sources for the Greek language, especially poetry, and how they affect linguistic study; select problems of contemporary research. Students will be expected to do some reading ahead of the sessions (normally 20 to 40 pages).
Assessment and permitted materials
Depending on the overall number of participants, each student will give one or two short oral presentations either on a text or on a specific problem. This is in addition to the final written examination consisting of a historico-linguistic commentary of an unseen text. Aids to be used will vary depending on the student's background knowledge of Greek.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
60% of the maximum mark is enough for a positive assessment. The oral presentations must show critical thinking. The fostering of a collegial atmosphere in the seminar is encouraged and valued. The final assessment will take into account the background knowledge at the beginning of the Proseminar.
Examination topics
Topics of the sessions.
Reading list
General reference material:Chs. 39–45 in J. Klein, B. Joseph, M. Fritz (eds.) Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics, Berlin: De Gruyter. [available online on u:search]
S. Colvin, A Historical Greek Reader, Oxford 2007. [available online on u:search]
H. Rix, Historische Grammatik des Griechischen, Laut- und Formenlehre, 2nd. ed. Darmstadt 1992.
M. Meier-Brügger, Griechische Sprachwissenschaft, 2 vols., Berlin: De Gruyter 1992. [available online on u:search]
R. Schmitt, Einführung in die griechischen Dialekte, Darmstadt 1977.Weekly readings and texts will be provided during the sessions.
S. Colvin, A Historical Greek Reader, Oxford 2007. [available online on u:search]
H. Rix, Historische Grammatik des Griechischen, Laut- und Formenlehre, 2nd. ed. Darmstadt 1992.
M. Meier-Brügger, Griechische Sprachwissenschaft, 2 vols., Berlin: De Gruyter 1992. [available online on u:search]
R. Schmitt, Einführung in die griechischen Dialekte, Darmstadt 1977.Weekly readings and texts will be provided during the sessions.
Association in the course directory
MA4-WM2.1-2
Last modified: Tu 26.09.2023 14:27