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115-008 Beginners Syriac | |
Note | Formerly available as 104-262/362/462. Students who have completed 104-262/362/462 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd, 3rd and 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr G Jenkins |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Three hours of lectures and one tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject is an introduction to the Syriac language and its literature. It examines the vocabulary, syntax and accidence of Syriac and provides students with a reading knowledge of classical Syriac prose, referring particularly to translations of the New Testament into Syriac from Greek. An overall understanding is given of the place of Syriac in the family of Aramaic and the wider family of western Semitic languages. |
Assessment | Written work which may comprise regular exercises and class tests totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour examination. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the department. |
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