Admission requirements
None
Description
This course provides an introduction into Vedic Sanskrit, the language of the Vedas, especially that of the Rigveda, which is the oldest of them. Next to a survey of the synchronic phonology and morphology, we will be dealing with the major facets of Sanskrit historical grammar.
Course objectives
Insight into the linguistic structure of Vedic Sanskrit
Knowledge of major historical developments of Sanskrit
Timetable
Time and date on which the course is offered or a link to the website.
Mode of instruction
2-hour weekly seminar
Assessment method
Written exam at the end of the course. MA students will in addition have to write a paper on an aspect of synchronic or diachronic Sanskrit linguistics.
Blackboard
No
Reading list
Arthur Anthony Macdonell, A Vedic grammar for students. (Reprinted many times; any edition may be used)
Registration
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