Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
den Heijer Johannes;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Knowledge of one or several Semitic languages is indispensable.
Main themes
An introduction to historical and comparative linguistics, as applied to the Semitic languages.
The course deals with the following themes:
1. A description of the Semitic languages and their specific characteristics;
2. The comparison of these languages at the level of phonology, morphology and syntax, in order to present their fundamental common characteristics.
The course deals with the following themes:
1. A description of the Semitic languages and their specific characteristics;
2. The comparison of these languages at the level of phonology, morphology and syntax, in order to present their fundamental common characteristics.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of this course, the student will be familiar with the objectives and methods of linguistic comparison. Through the study of forms that are attested in each language, he will be able to state the historical position of each of them in the Semitic domain, and thus to obtain a better understanding of the phenomena of transformation. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The aim of the comparative study of Semitic languages is to try to obtain the earliest characteristics (morphological and phonological) of Semitic. After a global exposé on the Semitic languages (geographical distribution, chronological limits, a brief outline of texts) the first two parts deal with phonology and morphology, whereas the third part provides an introduction to issues of comparative syntax (essentially syntax of verbs).
Teaching methods
This course comes in the format of occasional sessions sustained by the Moodle virtual teaching environment, and the own input of the students. Students are required to prepare an intervention based on the knowledge obtained in the introduction as well as on their own reading of published sources and studies.
Evaluation methods
Evaluation of an intervention, to be submitted in writing and to be presented orally and pertaining to one or more linguistic phenomena studied from a comparative perspective.
Other information
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Online resources
Bibliography
- Portefeuille de lectures/textes
- Manuel de base : J.-C. Haelewyck, Grammaire comparée des langues sémitiques. Eléments de phonétique, de morphologie et de syntaxe, Bruxelles, Safran, 2006.
- Textes imprimés, textes en photocopies, documents présentés sous forme numérique, support sonore.
- Inscription obligatoire sur Moodle.
Teaching materials
- Portefeuille de lectures/textes
Faculty or entity
GLOR
