Postgraduate Course: History of the Scandinavian Languages (Level 11) (ELCS11012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages & Cultures - Scandinavian Stud |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will aim to explore the emergence of Scandinavian as a separate branch of Germanic, and explain the development of the three modern mainland Scandinavian languages; Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
171 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
* Develop an awareness of the nature and limits of the evidence for this field of study.
* Develop an understanding of some fundamental theories of historical linguistic.
* Develop the ability to engage critically with received assumptions and scholarly models.
* Demonstrate by way of essay and participation in class specialist knowledge and understanding of the making of the three mainland Scandinavian languages.
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Assessment Information
| 4000 Word Essay (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
From Indo-European to Proto-Scandinavian: The Germanic languages
The Syncope Period (450-750): Sources; The Linguistic revolution
Common Scandinavian (750-1050): The runes; The Scandinavian expansion
Old Scandinavian (1050-1350): The Latin alphabet; Old Norse
Middle Scandinavian (1350-1550): Danish innovations; Influence from Middle Low German
The impact of the Reformation
Modern Swedish and Danish
The two standards of Norwegian
Scandinavian after WWII: Loanwords from English; Intercommunication in Scandinavia
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Einar Haugen The Scandinavian Languages.London 1976
Lars Vikør The Nordic Languages Oslo 1993
Vemund Skard Norsk språkhistorie I-V.Oslo 1973
Torp & Vikør Hovuddrag i norsk språkhistorie. Oslo 1993
Olaf Almenningen (ed.) Språk og samfunn gjennom tusen år. Oslo 1985
Peter Skautrup Det danske sprogs historie I-IV. Copenhagen 1944-68
Gösta Bergman A Short history of the Swedish Language. Lund 1947/73
Elias Wessén Svensk språkhistoria I-III. Lund 1965
Elias Wessén De nordiska språken. Lund 1975
Gertrud Petterson Svenska språket under sjuhundra år. Lund 1996
M. O¿C. Walshe Introduction to the Scandinavian Languages. London 1965
Allan Karker Dansk i tusind år. Copenhagen 1995
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
2 hours per week in Semester 2 |
| Keywords | HofSL |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
Email: Arne.Kruse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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