Admission requirements
None
Description
Khotanese is an Eastern Middle Iranian language once spoken in the ancient Saka kingdom of Khotan, located in the Southwest of today’s Xīnjiāng Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It is attested in manuscripts dating from the 5th to the 10th c. AD, mostly of Buddhist content. Its oldest stages are characterized by complex morphology, which makes it one of the most conservative Middle Iranian languages. In this course, the focus is on the synchronic grammar of Old Khotanese and the diachronic developments leading from Proto-Iranian to Old Khotanese.
Course objectives
After this course, students will be able to:
- describe the linguistic position of Khotanese among Middle Iranian languages;
- give an account of the main sound changes occurring from Proto-Iranian to Old Khotanese;
- generally define the historical context in which Khotanese was spoken and Khotanese manuscripts were copied;
- independently read Old Khotanese texts in transcription with the help of a dictionary;
- discuss Khotanese forms both synchronically and diachronically through a critical use of the relevant secondary literature.
Timetable
The timetable is available on the website of the Linguistics bachelor
Mode of instruction
Lecture, Seminar (2 hours per week)
Course Load
Total course load 5 EC x 28 hours= 140 hours
Lectures: 26 hours
Practical work: 52 hours
Preparation exam: 60 hours
Final exam: 2 hours
Assessment method
Assessment
Written examination with short open questions
Weighing
100 %
Resit
Written examination with short open questions
Exam review
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Blackboard
Not applicable
Reading list
A syllabus will be digitally distributed before the beginning of the course. Additional readings will be pointed out and discussed during the course.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on this website
Prospective students, please check the Study Abroad/Exchange website for information on how to apply.
Contact
Contact information:
Coordinator of Studies: E.A. van Dijk, MSc
Student administration van Eyckhof
E-mailaddress Education Administration Office van Eijckhof: osz-oa-eyckhof@hum.leidenuniv.nl