Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Isebaert Lambert;
Language
French
Prerequisites
Thorough knowledge of classical Latin (level reached at the end of the Bachelor cycle).
Main themes
In-depth study of the language and texts of late Latin.
The course deals with the following themes:
1. The problem of "vulgar" Latin: definitions, sources, and principal characteristics from a phonological, morphological, syntactical and lexical point of view.
2. Reading and commenting typical texts;
3. The evolution of the Latin of the late period, especially of the early medieval period: linguistic study of selected documents.
The course deals with the following themes:
1. The problem of "vulgar" Latin: definitions, sources, and principal characteristics from a phonological, morphological, syntactical and lexical point of view.
2. Reading and commenting typical texts;
3. The evolution of the Latin of the late period, especially of the early medieval period: linguistic study of selected documents.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of this course, the student will have acquired the principal characteristics of spoken Latin of the Imperial and early medieval periods. He will be capable of reading and interpreting typical texts of this period. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
A systematic study of the principal linguistic modifications of Late Latin: phonology and prosodics, morphology, syntax, lexicology and semantics.
Study of literary texts ( e.g. Petronas, Itinerarium Egeriae, Gregory of Tours) and documentary texts (e.g. Inscriptions from Pompeii, private letters , and legal documents.
Study of literary texts ( e.g. Petronas, Itinerarium Egeriae, Gregory of Tours) and documentary texts (e.g. Inscriptions from Pompeii, private letters , and legal documents.
Teaching methods
Lectures with exercises (preparation of texts).
Evaluation methods
Oral exam.
Other information
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Bibliography
- Väänänen, Introduction au latin vulgaire, 3e éd., Paris, 1981.
- Herman, Le latin vulgaire, Paris, 1975.
- Löfstedt, Late Latin, Oslo, 1959.
- Kramer, Vulgärlateinische Alltagsdokumente auf Papyri, Ostraka, Täfelchen und Inschriften, Berlin, 2007.
- Herman, Le latin vulgaire, Paris, 1975.
- Löfstedt, Late Latin, Oslo, 1959.
- Kramer, Vulgärlateinische Alltagsdokumente auf Papyri, Ostraka, Täfelchen und Inschriften, Berlin, 2007.
Faculty or entity
GLOR
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Certificat universitaire en langue, littérature et civilisation latines
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics