1644001 Indological Studies
| Numbering Code | U-LET13 21644 SJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar |
| Target Year | Target Student | ||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Mon.2 |
| Instructor name | Tao PAN (Graduate School of Letters Program-Specific Senior Lecturer) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course offers an introduction to Tocharian languages and historical grammar of Indo-European languages. Based on the knowledge of Indo-European linguistics presented at the beginning of the course, synchronic and diachronic (historical) grammar of Tocharian including nominal and verbal systems will be explained. Reading materials include Sanskrit-Tocharian bilingual texts and Tocharian B Vinaya and Jataka with well-preserved parallel texts in Sanskrit and Chinese. | ||
| Course Goals | The participants will be able to read Tocharian manuscripts in Brahmi script, learn the basic grammar of Tocharian A and B as well as rudiments of Indo-European linguistics. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
Week #01 Introduction: Discovery and History Week #02 Introduction: Indo-European linguistics and PIE part 1 Week #03 Introduction: Indo-European linguistics and PIE part 2 Week #04 Script and Manuscripts Week #05 Tocharian B: nominal system (case), verbal system (ending, present) Week #06 Tocharian B: nominal system (declension class), verbal system (subjunctive) Week #07 Tocharian B: nominal system (adjective, pronoun), verbal system (preterite) Week #08 Tocharian B: reading Sanskrit-Tocharian B bilinguals of Udanavarga Week #09 Tocharian B: reading Sanskrit-Tocharian B bilinguals of Udanavarga Week #10 Tocharian B: reading Tocharian B Vinaya Week #11 Tocharian B: reading Tocharian B Jataka Week #12 Tocharian A: grammar Week #13 Tocharian A: reading Vinaya Week #14 Tocharian A: reading Vinaya Week #15 Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Active participation in the classroom, review of studied materials, homework and final exam. Assessment will be based on class performance (50%) and final exam (50%) | ||
| Course Requirements | Sanskrit knowledge is desired, but not necessary. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Preparation of reading materials to be discussed and analysed in class. | ||
| References, etc. |
Instrumenta Tocharica, Melanie Malzahn, (Heidelberg, 2007), for the Brahmi script Tocharisches Elementarbuch, Band I Grammatik, Wolfgang Krause, Werner Thomas, (Heidelberg, 1960) Chrestomathie tokharienne, Georges-Jean Pinault, (Paris, 2008) |
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| Related URL | Manuscript, text, grammar, dictionary, bibliography | ||
