160169 PS Theory of Grammar and Structure of a Non-Indo-European Language, Introductory: Wolof Proseminar (2022S)
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 Tu 01.02.2022 08:00 to Th 24.02.2022 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2022 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English, Wolof
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 01.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 08.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 15.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 22.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 29.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 05.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 26.04. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 03.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 10.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 17.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 24.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 31.05. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 14.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 21.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
- Tuesday 28.06. 09:00 - 10:30 Digital
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The grading is made up of three elements: class attendance, homework assignments and a presentation or a term paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The attendance counts for 15% of the grade, 50% for the homework assignments and the presentation or paper 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 and its speakers.
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.