Survey of the First Indian Language 3600-7-IN2-WIJIT1
Lectures will deal with such grammatical issues, as:
• reported speech – en verb;
• causative verbs;
• clitics;
• co-ordination;
• complement clauses;
• temporal adverbial clause;
• manner adverbial clause;
• final adverbial clause;
• causal adverbial clause and conditional clauses;
• coordinate complex sentence;
• onomatopoeia;
• anaphor, reflexivity, reciprocality, reflexive and anaphoric pronoun;
• cleft sentences;
• elements of the phonetics of Classical Tamil;
elements of the morphology of Classical Tamil.
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Requirements
Prerequisites
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
K_W04
-has basic knowledge in the range of theory of humanities (literary studies or linguistics or history) necessary to understand chosen cultural aspects
K_W12
- has extensive knowledge of the 1st Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil), its structure, history, script
K_W13
-is aware of the complex nature of a chosen Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil), its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of South Asia
K_W14
-is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world
K_U12
-has a good command of the 1st Indian/South Asian language (Bengali/Hindi/Sanskrit/Tamil) at the intermediate level
K_K04
-can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
K_K08
-acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of South Asia
Assessment criteria
Oral test.
Practical placement
None.
Bibliography
Andronov M., 1969. A Standard Grammar of Modern and Classical Tamil, New Century Book House Pvt. Ltd., Madras.
Herrmann T., J. Kusio, 2014. Język tamilski, Dialog, Warszawa.
Lehmann T., 1993. A Grammar of Modern Tamil, Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture, Pondicherry.