Theoretical grammar of the first oriental language

Course: Hindi Language and Literature and Translation, English Language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Theoretical grammar of the first oriental language
Code
ННД.10.02.
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
5 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 8. To know and understand the language system, the general properties of literature as an art of speech, the history of the Hindi language and literature, and to be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 9. To characterize the dialectal and social varieties of the Hindi language, describe the sociolinguistic situation. PLO 12. To analyze Hindi linguistic units, determine their interaction and characterize linguistic phenomena and processes that cause them. PLO 15. To carry out linguistic, literary and special philological analysis of Hindi texts of various styles and genres. PLO 16. To know and understand the basic concepts, theories and concepts of the chosen philological specialization, to be able to apply it.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Successful mastering of the disciplines “Oriental language: basic level”, “Oriental language: intermediate level”; knowledge of linguistic terminology and basic laws of language development (from the course "Basics of Linguistics").
Course content
The purpose of the discipline is to acquaint students with a theoretical view to grammatical phenomena already known to them from the practical course of the Hindi language; to characterize the morphology and syntax of the Hindi language in the light of universal linguistic theory. The discipline is a part of the complex discipline "General theoretical course of the first oriental language" and has a theoretical orientation.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
3. Keine S. Reanalysing Hindi Split-Ergativity as a morphological phenomenon. 2007. // https://www.philol.uni.Leipzig.de/fileadmin/Fakultät_Philo/Linguistik/Forschung/LAB/LAB_85/lab85_06_keine.pdf 4. Koul Omkar N. Modern Hindi Grammar. Hyattsville, MD: Dunwoody Press, 2008. 5. Rajesh Bhatt, with Annahita Farudi and Owen Rambow. Hindi-Urdu Phrase Structure Annotation Guidelines, 2013. https://verbs.colorado.edu/hindiurdu/guidelines_docs/PhraseStructureguidelines.pdf
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning activities comprise interactive lectures and seminar classes. Self-study of the students involves preparation for oral responses, reports with the analyses of scientific literature, research presentation, tasks of identifying and analyzing grammatical phenomena of the Hindi language.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semestral assessment is based on: oral responses, reports and presentations / precis – 24/40 points, modular control works – 12/20 points. Summarizing evaluation in the form of exam is max. 40 / min. 24 points (60% of minimum required quantity); the exam is conducted in written and oral forms, and proposes: 1) to answer two theoretical questions; 2) to complete a practical task. Students, who totally scored less than 36 points during the semester, may not participate in the exam.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, Hindi

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Anna Hennadiivna Ponomarenko
Department of Middle East Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Middle East Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology