160141 VO Historical Grammar of Old Indic (2021W)

Historische Phonologie und Morphologie

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

ON-SITE

MA4-M4

Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Melanie Malzahn

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Update 19.11.2021
Online teaching from 11-22-2021 onwards
https://moodle.univie.ac.at/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/view.php?id=10167670
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So far lectures are planned to take place in the seminar room of the department. However, in case the university will have to implement shut downs again in fall, distance learning is possible at the beginning of term or during term.

Monday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Monday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The most ancient layer of Sanskrit is one of the most important sources for the reconstruction of PIE. The aim of the class is to make students acquainted with Vedic word forms, with the use of secondary literature, and with basic problems and questions of Vedic philology and grammar. Lecture with handouts, reference to further literature on the Moodle platform. We will cover basic Indo-Iranian sound laws, the nominal and verbal system of Vedic and some morphosyntactic questions.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam at the end of term, respectively, summer term 2022. Students may use all handouts and all the handbooks and grammars covered in class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

In order to take the class, students must either be familiar with the method of PIE linguistics and its terminology or have basic knowldege of Sanskrit.

Examination topics

Handouts distributed in class and on the Moodle platform.

Reading list

Arthur Anthony MacDonell: A Vedic Grammar for Students.

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