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Home : College of Humanities and Social Science : School of History, Classics and Archaeology (Schedule E) : Postgraduate (School of History and Classics)

Classical Philology (CL0191)

? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : HCA-P-CL0191

This course will look at principles of comparative historical Indo-European Linguistics.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : PGs Only

Subject Areas

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will:-
- have acquired a basic understanding of phonetics;
- have acquaintance with methods of phonological reconstruction;
- have a thorough knowledge of PIE phonology;
- have a good knowledge of the root structure(s) of the PIE language;
- have a basic understanding of the morphology and syntax of the PIE verb;
- have a basic understanding of the morphology and syntax of the PIE noun.

Assessment Information

2 essays totalling 5000 words

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mr Richard Kane
Tel : (0131 6)50 8349
Email : richard.kane@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Andrew Erskine
Tel : (0131 6)50 3591
Email : Andrew.Erskine@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.shc.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/

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