LANG 540
A selection of Ottoman Turkish texts in Arabic script, both printed and handwritten, ranging from the 14th to the 19th centuries. Texts are drawn from chronicles, official documents, memoirs, poetry, and other genres.
LANG 584
This course is a continuation of Syriac I. Attention will be given to the building of vocabulary, the use of derived verbal forms and to the accidence of the verb in its various moods.
LANG 583
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the script and the basic structures of Syriac. Short reading passages and oral practice will be given, enabling the student to function in the language competently at a simple level.
LATN 502
Topics of advanced grammar to be introduced through close reading of selected short authentic prose and verse texts. Texts to include pieces by Plautus, Catullus, Cicero, Horace and selected Mediaeval pieces, illustrating aspects of history, mythology and social life and the periods and genres of Latin Literature. Continuing concentration on building fluency and vocabulary acquisition. Special focus on introducing problems of textual transmission, basic translation skills and the techniques of commentary
LANG 551
LATN 501
Introduction to the basic grammar of the Latin language. Pronunciation systems. The active and passive verb systems. Indicative and subjunctive moods. Nouns of all five declensions. Adjectives and adverbs. Participles. Basic constructions, including direct and indirect speech. Concentration on building basic prose reading vocabulary. Students to read simplified prose texts based on Petronius and Apuleius to increase fluency and to build background cultural knowledge.
