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Ancient epigraphy and paleography in the linguistic and semiotic aspect

ДВС. 1.07

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

First

2021/2022

6 Semester

6

PLO 9. Characterize dialect and social varieties of classical and a foreign language, describe the sociolinguistic situation. PLO 11. Know the principles, technologies and techniques of oral and written texts of different genres and styles creation in Ukrainian, classical and a foreign language. PLO 12. Analyze language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 15. Perform linguistic, literary and specific philological analysis of texts of different styles and genres in Ancient Greek and Latin.

Full-time form

1) successful mastering of the academic disciplines "Ancient mythology and modernity", "Ancient Greek language", "Latin language", "History of Ancient Greece and Rome", "Culture of Ancient Greece and Rome (in ancient Greek and Latin texts)"; 2) knowledge of the theoretical and practical foundations of the discipline, knowledge of general linguistic concepts, general information about the historical and cultural context of antiquity, the basic volume of ancient Greek mythology, the basics of grammar and syntax of Latin and ancient Greek languages; 3) posession of basic abilities and skills of analysis and interpretation of texts, taking into account the peculiarities of time and era.

The course is designed to introduce students to the most important types of historical sources - inscriptions and manuscripts and to establish their linguosemiotic features. It consists of two substantive parts, which cover the following main problems: the subject and tasks of epigraphy. The history of epigraphy as a science; the history of Greek writing; main types of Greek inscriptions; Greek inscriptions of Ukraine; the history of the development of Latin epigraphy; the origin of the Latin alphabet; classification of Latin inscriptions; Latin inscriptions of Ukraine; the history of the development of Greek paleography; the history of the development of Latin paleography; writing materials and tools; development of Greek writing; the development of Latin writing.

Звонська Л.Л. Грецька епіграфіка і палеографія: Підручник. – К.: ВПЦ «Київський університет», 2016. Спеціальні історичні дисципліни // Довідник. Київ «Либідь» 2008. Buonopane Alfredo Manuale di Epigrafia Latina, Roma, Carocci editore, 2009. Alison Cooley The Cambridge manual of Latin epigraphy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2012 . An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography. Cambridge University Press, 2013. An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy, Vol. 1, 2. Andesite press, 2017. Bodel John Epigraphic evidence: Ancient history from inscriptions. London: Routledge, 2001. Greek Epigraphy and Religion. BRILL, 2020. The Oxford Handbook of Latin Palaeography. Oxford University Press, 2020. The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Lectures; video materials and presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint); abstracts of scientific articles; materials for the course from the website pinax.com.ua. Practical training; independent work (preparation of materials on a given topic); tasks for independent work; tests

Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level evaluation: the evaluation of theoretical training, which makes up 40% of the total grade, and the evaluation of practical training, which makes up 60% of the total grade. Assessment of semester work: 1. Oral answer in practical classes: 1.1-1.12; 2.1-2.3; 3.1-3.3; 4.1, 4.4– 12/20 points. 2. Report with presentation: 1.1-1.12; 2.2-2.3; 3.1-3.2; 4.1-4.3– 12/20 points. 3. Tests: 1.1-1.12– 12/20 points. All types of work for the semester have a total of: 60 b. (max.), 36 b. (min.). Final evaluation in the form of an exam: the maximum number of points on the exam is 40, the minimum number of points (positive evaluation), which are added to the semester ones, is 24 points). A detailed description of the forms, criteria and organization of assessment is given in the working course program, published on the official website of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology.

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