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160170 VO History and methods of historical-comparative linguistics (2023S)

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

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The lecture will be held in presence only, there is no streaming option.

  • Monday 06.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 20.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 27.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 17.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 24.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 08.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 15.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 22.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 05.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 12.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Monday 19.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course introduces the most important methodological trends in Indo-European studies of the 19th and 20th centuries, which still form the basis of recent research problems in the field. Emphasis is placed on the reconstruction of the PIE phoneme system (incl. laryngeal theory), root theory and accent and ablaut theory; furthermore, the reconstructive method (phylogenetic theory, lexicostatistics) as well as connections between language history and cultural history are discussed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam at the end of the semester (text questions, no multiple choice).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students should be able to classify the topics covered in the course in terms of the history of science, assess the relevance of the respective approaches to comparative linguistic history research, and actively apply subject-specific terminology.

Examination topics

Content of the course based on the presentation, the materials provided on Moodle.

Reading list

Campbell, Lyle & William J. Poser. 2008. Language classification: History and method. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Ringe, Don & Joseph F. Eska. 2013. Historical linguistics: Toward a Twenty-First Century reintegration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Association in the course directory

MA4-M2
Finno-Ugristik: MFi 500, MFi 600

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