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Lecturer(s)
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Komorousová Alžběta, Mgr. Th.D.
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Course content
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1) The linguistic situation in Mesopotamia; relation between Akkadian and Sumerian; main features of the grammatical structure of Akkadian, its position within the Semitic family; periodisation of the development of Akkadian; basic sources of information for the study of Akkadian 2) Main groups of texts in Akkadian (inscriptions, economic and administrative texts, judicial texts, correspondence, special texts, myths, epic literature) 3) Introduction into the cuneiform script; types of graphemes (logograms and syllabograms); monumental and cursive srcipt 4) Introduction into the Akkadian phonology; vocals and consonants; phonetic changes; possibilities of reconstructing the Akkadian phonology 5) Word classes in Akkadian; root and stem; basic principles of Akkadian morphology 6) Substantives and their flexion; gender 7) Substantives and their flexion; number 8) Substantives and their flexion; case 9) Status rectus and status constructus; their construction and use 10) Adjectives and their flexion; gender 11) Adjectives and their flexion; number 12) Adjectives and their flexion; case 13) Relation between substantives and adjectives
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 31 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| - to identify all sentence elements - to explain grammar terminology - to analyse texts in Czech language |
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| - to plan individually own study and learning - to use effectively modern information technologies |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to identify available sources for the study of Akkadian - to identify basic abbreviations and terminology used in the scientific literature - to read and translate words and short sentences in Akkadian - to define rules for the writing and use of the cuneiform script - to describe basic set of the graphemes of the monumental cuneiform script - to identify rules for the flexion of substantives and adjectives |
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| - to use the available sources for the study of Akkadian - to use the basic set of the graphemes of the monumental cuneiform script - to use the rules for the flexion of substantives and adjectives - to read and translate words and short sentences |
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| Practicum |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Self-study of literature |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| One-to-One tutorial |
| Seminar |
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| Individual study |
| Seminar |
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| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Written exam |
| Test |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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| Written exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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-. The Assyrian Dictionary. Chicago: The Oriental Institute, 1956. ISBN 0-918986-05-2.
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Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas. A concise dictionary of Akkadian. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2000. ISBN 3-447-04264-8.
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Huehnergard, John. A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies, 45). Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2011. ISBN 978-1-57506-941-8.
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Nováková, Nea; Pecha, Lukáš; Rahman, Furat. Základy starobabylonštiny. Praha : Karolinum, 2000. ISBN 80-7184-997-9.
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Zemánek, Petr ? Vavroušek, Petr ? Čech, Pavel ? Bičovský, Jan ? Rychtařík, Marek. Jazyky starého Orientu. Praha: Universita Karlova, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7308-312-0.
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