This hands-on course investigates the grammar of Javanese, an Austronesian language spoken primarily on Java Island, Indonesia. Students will learn about the relevant linguistic features of this language, from tense vs. lax stops in phonetics and reduplication in morpho-phonology, to what is symmetrical voice and applicative constructions from a syntax-semantics perspective, while applying linguistic argumentation to data sets. We will also learn about how Javanese is a language vulnerable to endangerment, situating Javanese language communities within the socio-political-cultural context of Indonesia. Depending on interest, a main outcome of the course will be to directly contribute to a research project on symmetrical voice choice and applicative constructions, towards submitting a manuscript to a journal for peer-review, on which students would be co-authors. The language of instruction will be English; however, presentations and any assignments and discourse within the classroom is welcome in German.
Die Veranstaltung wurde 3 mal im Vorlesungsverzeichnis SoSe 2024 gefunden:
