Old English - Einzelansicht

This course is meant as an introduction to the Old English language spoken 1000 years ago by the Anglo-Saxon inhabitants of Britain and which is the origin of what is known as Modern English. Special attention will be paid to grammatical and phonological peculiarities of that language. Students will have to acquire a minimal basic vocabulary of Old English and the appropriate techniques of translating Old English texts. The seminar aims at (1) a better understanding of the Modern English language via knowledge of its history, (2) enabling students to read and translate simple Anglo-Saxon texts with the help of a dictionary.

Will be available on Moodle.

Written exam (90 minutes).