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Inleiding Middelegyptisch

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2009-2010

Beschrijving

A comprehensive overview of the grammar of Middle Egyptian, together with an introduction to the basic vocabulary of the language.

Leerdoelen

This course provides the fundamental theoretical knowledge necessary for reading hieroglyphic texts of substantial length; thus it lays the groundwork for the course Lectuur Middelegyptisch (EG12LME).

Rooster

Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 September, 13.00-15.00 hs in room VRIESH4/004A and 15.00-16.00 hs in room Lipsius/126B.
Friday 4 September, 13.00 -16.00 hs in room VRIESH4/004A.

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Onderwijsvorm

Tutorial.

Toetsing

A maximum of 4 (out of 39) classes may be missed with good reasons (at the discretion of the instructor).

Grading is based on the following:

  • Quizzes (testjes) given over the course of the semester (20%).

  • One mid-term examination (tussententamen) in Toetsweek A (30%); no dictionary.

  • One final examination (slottentamen) in Toetsweek B (50%); no dictionary.

Blackboard

Important supplemental materials are available on Blackboard.

Literatuur

1)Textbooks (purchase strongly recommended):
a) A. de Buck,Egyptian Readingbook(Chicago 1982)

b) R. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian(Oxford 1962 of meer recente herdruk).

c) B. G. Ockinga,A Concise Grammar of Middle Egyptian, second, revised edition (Mainz am Rhein 2005)

2) Reference is regularly made to the following grammars, which may be purchased or consulted in the library:
a) J.P. Allen,Middle Egyptian (Cambridge 2000)

b) J.F. Borghouts,Egyptisch. Een inleiding in taal en schrift van het Middenrijk(Leiden 1993)

c) A. Gardiner,Egyptian Grammar, 3rd edition. (Oxford 1957 of meer recente herdruk)

Contact

From the instructor Dr H.M. Hays.

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