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SG511: Grammar of Old & Middle Irish II
Semester 1 and Semester 2 | Credits: 10
This course offers an introduction to Old Irish grammar and syntax, using extracts from real texts in language of the period 700-900, and an introduction to the main features of Middle Irish (900-1200). The core texts are Kim McCone, A First Old Irish Grammar and Reader, including an Introduction to Middle Irish (2005), and Rudolf Thurneysen, A Grammar of Old Irish (1949). Supplementary readings will be recommended in class.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Read a variety of texts in Old Irish prose and verse.
- Translate excerpts from Old Irish prose and verse texts.
- Parse sentences from Old Irish prose and verse texts.
- Give a detailed account of the grammar and syntax of Old Irish.
- Locate and use some of the main resources required for reading and understanding Old and Middle Irish.
Assessments
- Department-based Assessment (100%)
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