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Cursus: KE1V13002
KE1V13002
Old Irish 1
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeKE1V13002
Studiepunten (EC)7,5
Cursusdoelen
The successful participant will be able to:
(1)     answer questions relating to the basic grammatical structure of Old Irish
(2)     translate simple Dutch/English sentences into Old Irish
(3)     translate a simple short Old Irish prose text into Dutch/English in a limited amount of time
(4)     answer questions regarding the contents and literary themes in some early Irish tales
(5)     list and explain some of the most common theoretical approaches to early Irish literature
(6)     write a summary of an academic article related to Old Irish literature
Inhoud
Old Irish is the Celtic language of Ireland between ca. 600 and 900 AD. It has an exceptionally rich and varied literature. The language is one of the most complicated languages in the world. It is the parent of the Modern Gaelic languages of Ireland and Scotland. This course offers an introduction to Old Irish grammar as well as a first survey of medieval Irish saga literature, and students will translate short texts from the Táin Bó Cúailnge, ‘The cattle-raid of Cooley’.
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