Admission requirements
None.
Description
An introduction to Lithuanian, the Baltic language of the Republic of Lithuania. Lithuanian is the only living language that plays an important role in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo-European. It is archaic in a number of respects, mainly phonology, nominal morphology and syntax. During the first half of the course the most important aspects of the sound system and gramar of Lithuanian will be discussed and practised with the help of weekly assignments. The second part of the course will focus on the history of the Lithuanian language, with special attention for its Indo-European origins.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, participants are expected to:
have good knowledge of the most important aspects of Lithuanian grammar;
possess elementary reading skills in Lithuanian;
be able to interpret Lithuanian data from an Indo-European perspective.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Weekly lectures and seminars.
Course Load
Total course load: 140 hours
Lectures and seminars: 26 hours
Preparation lectures and assignments: 52 uur
Assessments: 4 hours
Preparation assessments: 58 uur
Assessment method
Written half-term examination (50%) and final examination (50%) with open questions. There will be a resit for both at the end of the term.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for providing course materials (slides, execises) to the students and communicating with them.
Reading list
Course materials will be distributed through Blackboard.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Contractonderwijs
Contact
For questions about the content of the course, please contact the teacher:
Tijmen Pronk
Administrations Office van Wijkplaats: osz-oa-wijkplaats@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Coordinator of Studies: Else van Dijk