Admission requirements
Basic knowledge of Indo-European reconstruction.
Description
Tocharian is an Indo-European language attested through mainly Buddhist manuscripts from the 5th-10th centuries found along the Silk Road in Xīnjiāng, present-day NW China. This course is an introduction to the synchronic and diachronic grammar of Tocharian B. Students are required to work on an additional topic such as the script, Tocharian A, or a selected problem of historical grammar.
Course objectives
Analyze basics of Tocharian B grammar
Read Tocharian B texts with a glossary
Interpret Tocharian B grammar in an Indo-European perspective
Timetable
The timetable is available on the website of the MA Linguistics
Mode of instruction
Lecture/seminar
Course Load
Lectures: 26 uur
Exam: 2 1/4 uur
Practical work: 39 uur
Preparation exam: 42 3/4 uur
Additional topic: 30 uur
Assessment method
Written examination
Resit: Students with a final grade of 5.0 or lower may take the resit.
Blackboard
Course materials will be made available through Blackboard.
Reading list
Course materials will be made available 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
Not applicable
Contact
For questions about the content of the course, please contact the teacher:
Michaël Peyrot