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132015 VO Language contact and change through the lens of philology, typology, empiricism (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
Th 13.03. 11:30-13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01

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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course takes place in person. In the event of illness or similar, the teacher is prepared to stream individual units over Zoom, but asks that you to request this (via e-mail) at least 12 hours before the start of the class.

  • Thursday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 27.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 03.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 10.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 26.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this course we will examine language contact and language change, especially as regards Uralic/Finno-Ugric languages, through various lenses. We will always remember that there is no such thing as abstract “language contact”, but only contact between speakers of different languages and contact between different languages in the mind of human beings.
Over the course of the semester, we will examine the historical context in which language change occurred in the Uralic languages and how a connection can be made between the historical processes on the one hand and the structural changes in the languages concerned on the other. We will analyse how common or unusual language change observed in Uralic languages is, especially in light of findings from language typology.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral exam in which students are given a list of five questions, from which they can choose four. They are then given five minutes to prepare and should then discuss the material covered during the semester with the examiner.

If you would like to take the exam in a different way, please let the teacher know.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A good graps of the material discussed during the semester as well as engagement with reading material that is made available to students during the semester.

Examination topics

The slides on the individual topics as well as further literature are made available to the students via Moodle; familiarity with all of these materials is required for the examination.

Reading list

Further reading on each topic covered in the course will be made available via the course's Moodle page.

Association in the course directory

MAHF 01

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