160142 PS Theory of Grammar and Structure of a Non-Indo-European Language, Introductory Proseminar (2020S)
Wolof
Continuous assessment of course work
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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: English, Wolof
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
03.03.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
10.03.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
17.03.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
24.03.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
31.03.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
21.04.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
28.04.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
05.05.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
12.05.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
19.05.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
26.05.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
09.06.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
16.06.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
23.06.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Tuesday
30.06.
12:30 - 14:00
Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The grading is made up of three elements: active participation in class, homework assignments and a presentation,
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The attendance and participation counts for 15% of the grade, the homework assignments for 50% (there will be 5 homework assignments of which only the best 4 will count) and the presentatoin for 35%.
Examination topics
Reading list
All reading material will be put online on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
MA1-APM4B
MA4-WM1.2
MA4-WM1.4
MA4-WM1.6
SAS.L.3
MA4-WM1.2
MA4-WM1.4
MA4-WM1.6
SAS.L.3
Last modified: We 09.08.2023 00:17
This introductory course to Wolof grammar will cover the basics of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantico-pragmatics and socio-cultural aspects of the language.
Topics include, among others, vowel harmony, verbal derivation, adverbs and particles, question formation and information structure. Students are encouraged to explore one of these topics or come up with a topic of their own for the term paper.
Materials will be drawn from academic books and articles, but also from Wolof music and narratives.
Course objectives: Students will be familiarized with the basic elements of Wolof grammar and get insight into some hot topics currently debated in the field.
Students will acquire a basic understanding of Wolof culture.
Students will learn to formally analyse a language that is not Indo-European and that they are most likely not familiar with.
Students will learn some basic methods for doing fieldwork.