Master
2021/2022
Russian Linguistics
Type:
Elective course (Linguistic Theory and Language Description)
Area of studies:
Fundamental and Applied Linguistics
Delivered by:
School of Linguistics
Where:
Faculty of Humanities
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Тер-Аванесова Александра Валерьевна
Master’s programme:
Linguistic Theory and Language Description
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
An introductive course of Russian dialectology for students who are interested in history of language. The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the study of Russian dialects. Various dimensions of dialectal variation may be targeted, including phonetics, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. More specifically, two geographical area of the author’s deeper expertise will be focused on, the Arkhangelsk and Zakarpatje dialects. The course views dialects primarily from the viewpoint of historical linguistics but also of sociolinguistic variation.
Prerequisites:
- the course "History of the Russian language"
or
- the course "Theoretical grammar of the Russian language"
or an interview with the lecturer
Learning Objectives
- This course introduces the students to the study of Russian dialects - their phonetics, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. There are two geographical area in focuse: the Arkhangelsk and Zakarpatje dialects. The course views dialects primarily from the viewpoint of historical linguistics but also of sociolinguistic variation.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The students are able to recognize main features of dialects of Zakarpatje and deside if a dialect is from this region or not.
- The students are able to recognize the main features of the Arkhangelsk dialects. Reading or listening a text in a dialect they are able to deside if this dialect is Arkhangelsk or not.
- The students can reproduce the information about dialectal diversity of Russian. They are able to recognize a texs in south vs. northen dialect. They are able to find traces of historical processes in Russian dialects.
Course Contents
- The Arkhangelsk dialects
- The dialects of Zakarpatije
- Russian dialectology and historical linguistics
Assessment Elements
- quizThe students may repass a quiz no later than 7 days before exam. The questions are the same, but their order is different.
- essayThe students may repass their essays (according to the 1-st attempt topic) no later than 7 days before exam.
- exam (quiz)The students may repass their exam according to the rules of HSE. During exam the student may use their pens and paper only. THe set of exam questions does not change, but the order of them may differ from the previous one.
- quizThe students may repass a quiz no later than 7 days before exam. The questions are the same, but their order is different.
- essayThe students may repass their essays (according to the 1-st attempt topic) no later than 7 days before exam.
- exam (quiz)The students may repass their exam according to the rules of HSE. During exam the student may use their pens and paper only. THe set of exam questions does not change, but the order of them may differ from the previous one.
Interim Assessment
- 2020/2021 2nd module0.4 * exam (quiz) + 0.3 * essay + 0.3 * quiz
- 2021/2022 2nd module0.3 * essay + 0.4 * exam (quiz) + 0.3 * quiz
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Современный русский литературный язык : фонетика, орфоэпия, графика и орфография: учеб. пособие для вузов, Князев, С. В., 2012
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Лукьянова, Н. А. Введение в русистику : учебное пособие / Н. А. Лукьянова. — 5-е изд. . — Москва : ФЛИНТА, 2017. — 217 с. — ISBN 978-5-9765-3340-0. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/97159 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
- Русская диалектология : учебник для вузов, Пожарицкая, С. К., 2005