Admission requirements
Completion of the first year of the BA linguistics
Description
Leti is an Austronesian language without about 7000 speakers that is spoken on the island with the same name in Southwest Maluku (East Indonesia). Both from a genetic and typological point of view it belongs tot he East timorese languages. The language is distinct from the surrounding languages and dialects among other things because of metthesis and its complex deictic system. This course discusses the language as it is spoken in the Tutukei domain.
The course starts with a short overview of the region’s genetic and typological language diversity in order to localize Leti in it. After this introduction the main elements of Leti grammar are discussed. Also important elements of its oral tradition are reviewed: lexical parallelism, narrative topology and sung language.
Course objectives
Introduction in Leti grammar;
Insights in the semantics of Leti metathesis;
Introduction in Southwest Malukan oral traditions;
Insight in oral narrativity.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Seminar
Course Load
Total: 140 hours
seminars: 2 x 13 hours = 26 hours
Literature and preparation: 30 hours
Assignments: 12 hours
Midterm: 12 hours
Final paper: 60 uur
Assessment method
paper
Weighing:
Particitipation & presence: 10%
Assignments: 10%
Midterm:30%
Paper presentation: 10%
Final paper: 40%
Resit
In case of an insufficient grade, the final paper can be considered for adaptation in consultation with the lecturer.
Blackboard
Materials are made available through Blackboard Blackboard
Reading list
The course is based on
Aone van Engelenhoven. 2004. Leti, a Language of Southwest Maluku. Leiden: Brill.
Required reading material will be made available by the lecturer.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available on this website
Contact
Education Administration Office van Wijkplaats
E-mail address Education Administration Office van Wijkplaats: osz-oa-wijkplaats@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
This course offers an introduction in Leti grammar and language use. The course does not intend to teach any Leti speaking skills.