Languages in the Mediterranean World. From Antiquity until the Present 03-AP-LMW
Course learning content:
- the history of Greek, Latin (with other Italic languages) and Romance languages,
- languages in the Balkan Peninsula and in Asia Minor,
- Afro-Asiatic languages (Semitic, Berber, Ancient Egyptian),
- isolated languages (Basque, Etruscan, Lemnian),
- syllabic writing systems and hieroglyphs in the Mediterranean world,
- different types of alphabets in the Mediterranean world.
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- have basic knowledge of origins and development of particular languages and scripts in the Meditteranean world,
- have basic knowledge of easy patterns of chosen languages,
- have basic knowledge in the field of diachronic linguistics,
- know classifications of languages and language branches as well as ethnic groups in the basin of the Mediterranean Sea,
- have skills of writing in particular scripts.
Assessment criteria
Grade system:
very good (bdb; 5,0): very good knowledge and understanding of intertextual relationships between ancient literature and movies; ability to provide examples; very high skill at critical reading and at evaluating the influence of antiquity, as well as its role in individual works; very good knowledge of relationships of subject matter, ideas and genre obtaining in ancient literature.
good plus (+db; 4,5): as above, except for minor inefficiencies and inaccuracies.
good (db; 4,0): good knowledge and understanding of intertextual relationships between ancient literature and movies; ability to provide examples; rather high skill at critical reading and at evaluating the influence of antiquity, as well as its role in individual works; good knowledge of relationships of subject matter, ideas and genre obtaining in ancient literature.
satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): satisfactory knowledge and understanding of intertextual relationships between ancient literature and movies; ability to provide examples; satisfactory skill at critical reading and at evaluating the influence of antiquity, as well as its role in individual works; satisfactory knowledge of relationships of subject matter, ideas and genre obtaining in ancient literature.
satisfactory (dst; 3,0): basic knowledge and understanding of intertextual relationships between ancient literature and movies; ability to provide examples; basic skill at critical reading and at evaluating the influence of antiquity, as well as its role in individual works; basic knowledge of relationships of subject matter, ideas and genre obtaining in ancient literature.
unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): unsatisfactory knowledge and understanding of intertextual relationships between ancient literature and movies; unsatisfactory skill at critical reading and at evaluating the influence of antiquity, as well as its role in individual works; unsatisfactory knowledge of relationships of subject matter, ideas and genre obtaining in ancient literature.
Bibliography
Reading list:
Woodard, R.D., The Ancient Languages of Europe, Cambridge 2008.
Brown, K., Ogilvie, S., Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World, Amsterdam 2008.
Ruhlen, M., A guide to the world's languages. Stanford 1987.
Ethnologue: Languages of the world [http://www.ethnologue.com/].
Harrison, K. D. When Languages Die: The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge, New York and London 2007.
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