640103 UE Introduction to Sumerian I
summer semester 2024 | Last update: 22.11.2023 | Place course on memo list640103
UE Introduction to Sumerian I
UE 2
5
weekly
every 3rd semester
German
Students acquire knowledge of Sumerian up to a level which allows the reading of simple texts. They sharpen their logical thinking, deepen their understanding of their own language and broaden their sensitivity for foreign expressions through looking into the structures and enunciations of the foreign languages.
Imparting of basical knowledge of the Sumerian grammar and introduction to the reading of simple cuneiform texts.
Lecture and joint reading, discussing and translating of texts
exam at the end of the semester
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