Universität Wien

160197 UE Exercise to a Goidelic Language - Practising structures of the language and pronunciation (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German, English, Irish

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 19.03. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 09.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 16.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 23.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 30.04. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 07.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 14.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 21.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 28.05. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 04.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 11.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 18.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Tuesday 25.06. 17:30 - 19:00 Seminarraum 3 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course has two main goals:
1. to get an overview of the dialects of Irish and practise basic pronunciation and intonation
2. to practise basic grammatical structures in Irish
It is meant to complement the lecture in basic Irish and is suitable for all levels: those who have neglected the pronunciation of Irish and who want refresh both pronunciation and the basic grammatical structures in Irish or those who are learning it for the first time and who are attending the lecture. I would advise beginners to attend the accompanying lecture in any case.

Apart from learning the pronunciation and intonation in a dialect from the West of Ireland, the emphasis will be on the association of written Irish with the appropriate sound. Separate typical sounds will be practised and later simple dialogues will be used. Dialects in other parts of Ireland will be discussed when the basics are clear to the student. Parallel to pronunciation, the basic structures of Irish will also be practised through written exercises and analysing the dialogues. These texts will also be used to further practise the pronunciation and intonation of the language.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance, general participation, continuous small checks of material learned, also orally. Support materials (dictionary, handouts) allowed.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

At the end of the semester, students must be able to read a short text in a way that it can be understood and that the right intonation is evident. They should also have knowledge on the system of pronunciation, of relevant grammatical constructions discussed in the tutorial and their influence on pronunciation and intonation. A basic knowledge of the various dialects is also expected.

Examination topics

The students are expected to attend and actively participate in the tutorial. They are also expected to continue practising the pronunciation and the grammar points learned at home. In some cases, recordings will be made available for this purpose. All texts and recordings which are used in this tutorial are the basis for assessment. Assessment will be both oral (the pronunciation) and written (grammar points, influence on pronunciation, knowledge of dialects).

Reading list

I recommend, that every student has a dictionary (e.g. Foclóir Póca, Publ. An Gúm). If someone already has another dictionary, this will surely be enough (no need to buy another one!). For those of you who do not want to buy a dictionary, there are alternatives on the internet but they often give the student too much information (for example, www.focloir.ie). Working with a small compact dictionary is generally easier. Other materials will be provided through Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Grundkenntnisse keltischer Sprachen A 164
Individuelle Studien: Keltologie

Last modified: We 14.02.2024 10:26