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140109 VO Amharic I (2019S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 06.03. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 13.03. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 20.03. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 27.03. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 03.04. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 10.04. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 08.05. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 15.05. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 22.05. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 29.05. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 05.06. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 12.06. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
  • Wednesday 19.06. 15:45 - 17:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia and is spoken by more than 20 million people. The language uses a syllabary, each consonant is realized in seven types depending on the following vowel.
We will investigate the following language aspects thoroughly: grammatical structures, writing and reading.
aims: survey of the amharic language type; read and translate simple texts; acquisition of basic vocabulary

Assessment and permitted materials

homework
tests in vocabulary
written test at the end of the term

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

written test at the end of the term

Examination topics

syllabary (reading and writing),noun: gender, case, number, determination; verbs: 'to be', 'to have', perfect, imperfect; pronouns; adjectives; word order

Reading list

Appleyard, David. 2013. Colloquial Amharic. The Complete Course for Beginners. New York, London: Routledge

Association in the course directory

MA-Arabische Welt: WM-12
MA-Altorientalische Philologie: APM Semitistik
MA-Afrkianistik: SAS A (VO 1) oder SAS B (VO 2)
EC-647

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