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History of the Persian language

ННД. 10. 04.

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

7 Semester

2

PLO 8. To know and understand the language system, the general properties of literature as an art of speech, the history of the Persian 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 Persian languages, describe the sociolinguistic situation. PLO 12. To analyze Persian linguistic units, determine their interaction and characterize linguistic phenomena and processes that cause them. PLO 15. Conduct linguistic, literary, and specialized philological analyses of texts in 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.

Full-time form

1) successful completion of the specialized courses “Linguistic and Cultural Studies of Iran,” “Introduction to Persian Philology,” and “Oral and Classical Literature of Iran”; 2) knowledge of the characteristics of the phonetics, vocabulary, and grammar of the modern Persian language, acquired through the practical Persian language course; 3) knowledge of linguistic terminology and the basic laws of language development (from the course “Fundamentals of Linguistics”).

The aim of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the history of the development and evolution of the modern Persian language, taking into account the general chronology of the history of Iranian languages and the transformation of the Persian grammatical system from ancient times to the present day; to highlight the lexical and grammatical features of Old Persian, Middle Persian, and New Persian using texts from the respective periods. The course provides an overview of the main stages of the Persian language’s development from ancient times to the modern era; it highlights the phonetic, lexical, and grammatical features of Old Persian, Middle Persian, and New Persian based on texts from the respective periods. The course consists of two main sections. The first section is devoted to examining the historical and cultural context of the Old Persian language, introducing its phonetic and lexical-grammatical features, and analyzing the specific characteristics of the texts of the Behistun Inscription. The second part provides information on the Middle Iranian and New Iranian linguistic periods. The lexical and grammatical features of the Middle Persian and New Persian languages are analyzed in comparison with the Old Persian language. The course includes the reading and analysis of texts belonging to the respective periods. Instruction takes the form of lectures and seminars, and includes independent work, which involves preparing presentations, conducting linguistic analyses of texts, and compiling glossaries. The course concludes with an exam.

Main: 1. Ancient Scripts: Old Persian. Access mode: //http://www.ancientscripts.com/oldpersian.html 2. Lazard G. The Poetics of Middle Persian. Access mode: http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/poetry-iv-poetics-of-middle-persian 3. Nikoghosyan R. All You Need to Know about Iranian Languages. Aspirantum. 02 May 2020. URL: https://aspirantum.com/blog/iranian-languages 4. Sims-Williams N. Iranian languages / Nicolas Sims-Williams. Encyclopedia Iranica. Vol. 7. Costa Mesa: Mazda, 1996. P. 238–245. 5. Skjærvø, Prods Oktor. An Introduction to Old Persian/ Prods. Octor Skjærvø; revised and expanded 2nd version. Cambridge: Harvard, 2005. Access mode: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~iranian/OldPersian/opcomplete.pdf

Interactive lectures and seminars. Independent study.

The assessment system consists of two components: midterm evaluations (60%) and a final exam (40%). Midterm evaluations (max. 60 points): Oral responses and discussions: assessed based on the comprehensiveness of knowledge and the quality of argumentation (4 sessions, 5 points each). Written/test assignments: assessment of mastery of factual material (2 assignments, 5 points each). Research project (paper/presentation): assessed on the basis of independence and the reliability of the research (10 points). Module tests: two tests, 10 points each. Final assessment (exam — max. 40 points): Conducted in the form of written answers to two questions and an oral discussion. The minimum passing score for the exam is 24 points. Passing criteria: Students who have earned a minimum of 36 points for the semester are eligible to take the exam. The final grade is calculated on the following scale: 90–100 — excellent; 75–89 — good; 60–74 — satisfactory; 0–59 — unsatisfactory.

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