Baltic Linguistics - Lithuanian

Please note: For student accepted to the course - roll-call (upprop) and registration takes place on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 9-10 am via Zoom. More information will be sent out in August.

• Course structure

  The course consists of an obligatory, general part and an elective part, where the student chooses a specific topic within Lithuanian linguistics in cooperation with the examiner.

  Teaching format

  Instruction is in the form of lectures and seminars.

  The language of instruction is English.
  Instruction is either as distance learning or on campus, according to how the course event is defined.

  Course requirement: participation in discussions and seminars via Skype, Zoom, the university education platform or other web-based service. A time limit for submitting written assignments are obligatory aspects of the course. The completion of the obligatory aspects are a requirement in order for the student to participate in the following examination.

  Learning outcomes

  In order to pass the course the student shall have the ability to:

  • account for the history of the Baltic languages
  • account for the phonetics and orthography of the Baltic languages
  • account for the grammar of the Baltic languages, specifically for the Lithuanian language
  • account for the development of Lithuanian written language

  Grading criteria (in Swedish)

  Betygskriterier och betygssättning för kursen Baltisk språkvetenskap - litauisk (295 Kb)

   

  Assessment

  Examination takes place through submitted assignments and participation in discussions and seminars. Continual examination takes place through written assignments submitted in connection with each respective seminar.

  The principles for weighting the examination assignments are explained in the grading criteria.

  Examiner

  Examiners for all courses in Baltic Studies

• Schedule
  The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  • Schedule BAL345 Spring 2025 Day-time 50% Distance learning

• Course literature
  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  1. Pietro U. Dini: Foundations of Baltic Languages. Vilnius 2014. (Selected chapters - available on Athena)
  2. Zigmas Zinkevicius: The History of the Lithuanian Language. Vilnius 1996. (Selected chapters - available on Athena)
  3. Materials handed out in class
  4. Articles and works chosen in cooperation between the examiner and the student.

  • Valid from Autumn 2023

  • Reading list BAL345 - valid from Autumn 2023

  See syllabus archive for all reading lists

• Course reports
  • AUTUMN 2023
  • AUTUMN 2022

  Course_report_BAL345_AU23.pdf

  Course_report_BAL345_AU22.pdf

• Contact

  If you have any questions concerning the course, please contact Lilita Zalkalns (lilita.zalkalns@balt.su.se).