Kursöversikt
Eva-Marie presenting her thesis to the main informant Amiri Kiongoli
Välkommen till Språkstruktur i afrikanska språk!
Lärare/Instructor: Eva-Marie Bloom Ström
Den här kursen undervisas på svenska eller engelska, enligt vad vi kommer överens om vid första tillfället. Undervisningsmaterialet är på engelska.
The course can be taught in Swedish or English, depending on the students' preferences/backgrounds. The readings are in English.
The course is intended to be an introduction to descriptive linguistics from an Africanist perspective. It is designed to provide a basic introduction to the grammatical structure of a Bantu language and to Somali. In HT2020, the Bantu language will be isiXhosa, with examples also from Ndengeleko and Swahili (according to the expertise of the instructor). Grammatical properties to be discussed for the languages are: phonology (the sound system), morphology (the structure of words), and syntax (the structure of sentences). isiXhosa (and Ndengeleko/Swahili) and Somali (a Cushitic language) will be compared to each other, to illustrate the range of variation in the structures of African languages. Furthermore, the grammatical properties of the languages will be placed in a typological perspective, highlighting what is distinctive about the languages and what they have in common with other, unrelated languages. The final module investigates the impact that language contact can have on linguistic structure.
Due to current regulations of the Department, this course will be taught online. We will meet on Zoom at the following Tuesdays at 14.00:
Sep 1
Sep 8
Sep 15
Sep 29
Oct 13
Presentations of drafts has been postponed to Oct 23, 14.00. Follow this link.
Essay due: Oct 28 NB! extended to Nov 8
Course requirements:
A final essay (ca. 7000 words) on a topic relevant to the course, to be decided upon in consultation with the instructor.
The final written essay is to be submitted using Canvas.
Please ask general questions about the course using the discussion forum, rather than by emailing me directly, so that all class members can see the questions and response.
Schema/Schedule
Studievägledning och stöd i dina studier
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