Introduction to Indo-European Comparative Studies

Teacher(s)

Kulikov Leonid;

Language

French
> English-friendly

Prerequisites

None

Main themes

Historical, encyclopaedic and critical methodological introduction to Indo-European comparative studies, considered from a linguistic perspective (definition and overview of the major languages families; presentation of theories and basics of typology, dialectology, areal and genetic comparison, reconstruction and language evolution, phonetics / phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax, applied to Indo-European languages) as well as from a cultural perspective (basics of comparative mythology in particular).

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	have a critical encyclopaedic and methodological view of comparative studies of Indo-European languages in their historical development;
2	distinguish the major language families and locate various Indo-European languages in time and space;
3	understand the theoretical bases and principles of typology, dialectology, areal and genetic comparison, reconstruction and evolution of languages, phonetics / phonology, morphology, semantics and syntax, applied to Indo-European languages;
4	have some knowledge of Indo-European comparative studies on cultural institutions, with special focus on comparative mythology.

Teaching methods

Lectures

Evaluation methods

Oral exam

Other information

English-friendly course: course taughtt in French but offering facilities in English.
Facilities also offered in Dutch, German and Russian.

Online resources

The online working tools related to the course are provided to the students directly or via Moodle.

Faculty or entity

EHAC