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Cursus: KE1V13002
KE1V13002
Oudiers: taal en cultuur 1
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeKE1V13002
Studiepunten (EC)7,5
Cursusdoelen

(1) Knowledge of the basic grammatical structure of  Old Irish (2) Ability to translate simple Dutch/English sentences into Old Irish (3) Ability to translate a simple short Old Irish prose text in Dutch/English in a limited amount of time (4) Knowledge of the contents of the Ulster cycle of tales (5) First introduction to literary text analysis

Inhoud

This course offers an introduction to Old Irish grammar as well as a survey of medieval Irish saga literature from the Ulster cyclus of tales.

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.
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