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160248 VO Middle Welsh, Introduction (2009W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musik-, Sprach- und Vergleichende Literaturwisse

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 20.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 27.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 03.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 10.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 17.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 24.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 01.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 15.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 12.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 19.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
  • Tuesday 26.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Middle Welsh, the language of Wales in the Middle Ages, possesses, together with Old Irish, the richest literary tradition of the time period. The first half of the course deals with the history, the genres and topics of Middle Welsh Literature as well as the extant manuscripts, and continues with a survey of the grammar. The course finishes with an introduction to one of the important narrative texts of Middle Welsh.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course is intended to provide the students with an overview of Middle Welsh as a Celtic language of the Middle Ages. Additionally, it serves as a preparatory course for an in-depth translation course in the following semester.

Examination topics

Lecturing, group work

Reading list

Association in the course directory

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