Admission requirements
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Description
Old Church Slavonic is considered the starting point for the historical comparative study of the Slavic language family. On the one hand, it is one of the most important sources for the reconstruction of Proto-Slavic, on the other hand it is the forerunner of regional writing traditions (e.g., Middle Bulgarian, Croatian-Glagolitic, Russian Church Slavonic), which makes it an important component of the various modern Slavic written languages. This is definitely also true for Russian, in which the Church Slavonic writing tradition has left deep marks in the modern standard language.
The course offers a high-pace introduction to the grammatical structure and cultural history of Old Church Slavonic. Much attention is paid to reading and analyzing Old Church Slavonic texts during the sessions.
Course objectives
The ultimate objective of this course is to be able to read Old Church Slavonic texts with the help of a dictionary, in particular:
identify and explain grammatical forms and constructions correctly, thus being able to produce a translation which accounts for the original wording of the text;
identify and evaluate orthographic variation, including its relation to the underlying phonological system and its development during the Old Church Slavonic period;
identify and elaborate on the cultural-historical context of the texts.
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Assessment method
Assessment
In-class participation and weekly preparation of readings in Old Church Slavic.
A examination in which knowledge of Old Church Slavonic is tested using the texts read during the course of lectures. Central to the examination is not so much translation as is the ability to identify forms (aorist, imperative, u-stems, class V verbs, etc.). Questions on orthography, historical phonology and the cultural-historical context will also be posed.
Weighing
Participation 20%
Exam 80%
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. To pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.5 or higher.
Resit
One resit of assessment part 2.
Inspection and feedback
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.
Reading list
Although we will use a German textbook in class, no knowledge of German is required (summaries and additional materials in English are available). The textbook is: Jos Schaeken & Henrik Birnbaum, Die altkirchenslavische Schriftkultur: Geschichte – Laute und Schriftzeichen – Sprachdenkmäler (mit Textproben, Glossar und Flexionsmustern) (= Altkirchenslavische Studien II, Slavistische Beiträge 382). München: Sagner, 1999. See: Jos Schaeken
Registration
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General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
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Remarks
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