The morphosyntax of Kinyarwanda
In this course, we will explore the morphology and syntax of Kinyarwanda. We will specifically explore the nominal and verbal morphology of Kinyarwanda in some details. We will also discuss different word formation techniques in Kinyarwanda. Tense, aspect and mood will also be discussed using the data created by the teacher from scratch. Last but not least, the syntax of Kinyarwanda will be discussed. In this subsection, the word order and the information structure in the Kinyarwanda language will be explored. We will also use the audio data collected by the teacher to introduce ELAN and how it is used to annotate, transcribe and gloss Kinyarwanda (and any other language) speech data. AP: Write a paper of between 6 and 10 pages answering one to three research questions of your choice pertaining to the course (Kinyarwanda morphosyntax) BN: a) A comprehensive summary of what was covered in the course. b) Regular attendance and active participation in the course discussion. (Read class materials beforehand, do your homework.) |
- 教官: Katharina Spalek
Sprechstunden / Office hours
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- 教官: Kilu von Prince
Current Topics in Linguistics
In this class, we invite four researchers to present on their current work. We prepare for each talk by reading an assigned article or book chapter.
In addition, there is room for student talks (for the MA colloquium), as well as joined readings and discussions of current research selected by the participants.
The topics of the class range across typology, morphology, syntax, and individual language descriptions.
Unsichtbare Sprachen sichtbar machen: Urbane Feldforschung in Düsseldorf
Dieser Kurs ist Teil des kommenden Projekts "Unsichtbare Sprachen sichtbar machen: Urbane Feldforschung in Düsseldorf". Die Studierenden lernen Feldforschungsmethoden zur Sprachdokumentation und -beschreibung kennen und werden diese auf verschiedene in Düsseldorf gesprochenen Minderheitensprachen anwenden. Im Rahmen des Projekts tauchen sie in kleine Minderheitensprachgemeinschaften ein, erfahren in der Interaktion mit Sprecher*innen linguistische Forschung hautnah, und dokumentieren ihre Ergebnisse. Es sind keine Vorkenntnisse über Minderheitensprachen oder Feldforschung erforderlich, alle Methoden und Themen werden auf einem für alle Teilnehmer angemessenen Niveau eingeführt.