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NOR-1010: Nordic linguistic: Norse language and language developement Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
The course provides basic knowledge of Norse language structure with the main emphasis given to those aspects of grammar that are important to understand the language development up to modern times, but also with the aim of enabling students to translate standardised Norse prose. Students should know the main traits of Norwegian language development, and to some extent Scandinavian language development, from the earliest times to today. Of particular importance are the main changes in the language system, and the cultural, social and political conditions that influenced language development. | Contents
Through close examination of the language development students will gain insight into how the phonological and morphological systems have changed from the Old Norse period and to today, primarily in Norwegian, but also in other Scandinavian languages. Students will examine the most important syntactic differences between Old Norse and modern spoken Norwegian. In addition, students should acquire knowledge of the main development traits of the written language up to today.
Required previous qualifications/ courses: General entrance requirement
Recommended previous qualifications/ courses:
Ex. phil., Ex.fac.
Students must be able to read the course literature, which is in Norwegian.
| Form of teaching
Instruction consists of an average of 4 hours of lectures/seminars per week for 13 weeks. Exercises related to the teaching will be given regularly. Teaching-free weeks should be used for individual study and writing papers.
Language of instruction: Norwegian | Coursework requirements
To skriftlege oppgåver.
| Exam and assessment
Coursework Requirements:
Students must write two papers that must be approved before they can sit the exam:
- one translation of a Norse text with linguistic commentary
- one paper on a topic in older language history
Assessment method:
School exam (6 hours) at the end of the semester.
At the exam, students will be provided with Old Norse dictionaries and an overview of Old Norse declension patterns.
The students write their exam in nynorsk.
Grading: Letter grades (A-F)
Exam language(s): Norwegian - nynorsk. | Date(s) of written examination
21.05.2007
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Professor Gulbrand Alhaug, tel. 776 44 277, e-mail: Gulbrand.Alhaug@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
http://uit.no/humfak/3509/ | Course overlap
NORD-101 -1 6 sp |
Teaching spring 2007
Første forelesning: Torsdag 11. januar kl 1015, rom E 0104 | | Forelesning | Samkjøres med NOR-1020
Kontaktperson Professor Gulbrand Alhaug
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