The History of the Russian Language (U04424)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-LLC

The course outlines the general background to the emergence of Russian as a Slavonic and Indo-European language. It is intended to acquaint students with the essentials of its historical phonology, morphology, syntax and lexis in the context of the present-day language.

? Keywords : Russian language; Historical grammar; evolution; Church Slavonic.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Basic knowledge of Contemporary Russian language; and at the discretion of the course organiser.

? Costs : none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Russian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will
1. have gained a knowledge and understanding of the evolution of the phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary of the Russian language
2. be able to relate these processes to the Russian language in its present state
3. have an undestanding of the relationship between Russian and Church Slavonic
4. be able to use Old Russian dictionaries and write analitical essays on the subject matter of the course.