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141232 VO Amharic II (2024W)

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

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 17.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 24.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 31.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 07.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 14.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 21.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 28.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 05.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 12.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 09.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 16.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital
  • Thursday 23.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

target:
advanced knowledge in morphology, syntax, and basic vocabulary
language use level A.1.2. - A.2.

content:
Amharic is a Semitic language and the official language of Ethiopia. It has its own syllabary and its verb morphology is complex.

method:
online-lecture (via Zoom) supported by numerous exercises in speaking, writing and reading and audio material
practically oriented

Assessment and permitted materials

written 'take home exam' at the end of the semester
permitted tools: dictionaries, referenve grammars, hnadouts (moodle)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

written test comprising 5 questions,
in total, 30 points can be reached

- 15,25 Punkte: Nicht Genügend
15,5 – 19 Punkte: Genügend
19,25 – 22,75: Befriedigend
23 – 26,5: Gut
26,75 – 30 Sehr Gut

Examination topics

all handouts posted on Moodle during the semester

Reading list

Appleyard, David. 2013. Colloquial Amharic. The complete course for beginners. New York, London: Routledge
Berhanu, Dawit. 2000. Wörterbuch Deutsch - Amharisch - Englisch. Buske: Hamburg
Richter, Renate. 1994. Lehrbuch der Amharischen Sprache. Langenscheidt: Leipzig, etc.
Richter, Renate & Mulugeta Eteffa. 1994. Deutsch-Amharisches Gesprächsbuch. Reichert: Wiesbaden
Wolde-Michael, Asnake. 2019. Deutsch-Amharisches Konversationsbuch. Buske: Hamburg

Association in the course directory

neu WM-8
MA-Afrikawiss.: SAS.VO.1, SAS.VO.2
BA-Afrika. SAS/A; SAS/B

Last modified: Tu 20.08.2024 11:45