Universität Wien

160400 VO Celtic Linguistics (2015W)

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

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 14.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 21.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 28.10. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 04.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 11.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 18.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 25.11. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 02.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 09.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 16.12. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 13.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG
  • Wednesday 20.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 8 Sensengasse 3a 5.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will provide a survey of the corpus of texts produced in Early Medieval Ireland, roughly the period from the 7th to the 12th century. We will consider the various contexts for the production of this corpus, including religious, historical, and socio-political factors, and examine a wide range of textual genres, from the earliest religious works to secular laws to prose saga literature. Some of the main topics will include: standard prose and poetic literary forms, interactions between the monastic and secular power centres, Irish-Latin bilingualism, and the intersections between secular and ecclesiastical learning, between Christian and pre-Christian influences, and between oral and written culture.

Assessment and permitted materials

The method of evaluation will be a final exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will develop a familiarity with the literary corpus of Early Medieval Ireland with respect to the various types of texts that it includes, as well as the various contexts for their production. The course will provide a firm grounding in the early Irish textual corpus and provide students with the tools to conduct autonomous research into this period of Irish history.

Examination topics

The method of instruction will be lectures accompanied by required readings.

Reading list

All required readings will be provided in PDF form on the class moodle site or be made available on reserve in the library.

Association in the course directory

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