CODE 106808 ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 FILOLOGIA E SCIENZE DELL'ANTICHITA' 11268 (LM-15) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/01 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Sanskrit is one of the most important Indo-European languages, which reflects the PIE culture as well the history of ancient India. Its knowledge enables us to acquire the foundations of Indo-European reconstruction. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The studente will be able to manage the sasis of Sanskrit grammar and to afford the sanskrit texts discussed in class as well Indo-European etymology and reconstruction. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The students will be able to master the foudations of Sanskrit grammar and Indo-European reconstruction. PREREQUISITES A good knowledge of Greek and Latin.Foundations of Indo-European Linguistics: phonetic laws, geealogical affiliations, morphology. TEACHING METHODS Traditional lesson. The student is required to join actively to the class.Texts, materials and photocopies will be provided for the most part. The lectures will be delivered in presence. The attendance is highly recommended. SYLLABUS/CONTENT During the course the Brahmodya hymn RV I 164 will be lecture. The theme will focus on deciphering Vedic riddles and Indo-European parallelisms. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Romano Lazzeroni, La cultura indoeuropea, Bari: Laterza 1998 (disponibile presso la docente e/o a Scienze della formazione), 120 pp. Salvatore Monda, Anigma e Griphos. Gli antichi e l'oscurità della parola, Pisa: ETS, 2012, pp. 7-20 (Introduction). Rosa Ronzitti, Ancora sull’ἀνόστεος esiodeo: membro maschile, vento di Borea, smidollato o chiocciola?, in Lumina: Studi di Linguistica Storica e di Letterature Comparate V, 2021, Roma, Aracne Edizioni, pp. 41-62. Saverio Sani, Grammatica sanscrita, Pisa - Roma: Serra MMXII (selecion). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROSA RONZITTI Ricevimento: Tuesday, 10-11 or on appointment. Istituto di Glottologia, Balbi 4, third floor. Exam Board ROSA RONZITTI (President) GUIDO GIOVANNI BORGHI GIULIO IMBERCIADORI (Substitute) MATTEO MACCIO' (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Tuesday 20th September. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will be oral. Written reconstruction of words and roots will be required. ASSESSMENT METHODS The level required to pass the exam is more than the basic one. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 19/01/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale 09/02/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale 11/05/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale 08/06/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale 22/06/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale 20/07/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale 13/09/2023 14:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Frquency to the lectures is highly recommended. Non attending students must contact the teacher at least a month before the exam in order to get a special program.
