Undergraduate Course: The History of the Russian Language (ELCR10015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Basic knowledge of Contemporary Russian language; and at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Additional Costs | none |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Basic knowledge of Contemporary Russian language |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Russian language; Historical grammar; evolution; Church Slavonic. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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