The Syriac language: basic introductory course.
Expected learning outcome: Knowledge of the Syriac language.
Skills: The student will be able to read and translate Syriac texts in prose and poetry, and explain their orthographic, phonetic, grammatical, and syntactic aspects.
Assessment criteria of skills: Exercises during the classes. Final oral exam.
Bibliography
Handbook:
Healey, J.F., Leshono Suryoyo. First Studies in Syriac, Piscataway NJ 2005.
Reference Grammars:
Brockelmann, C., Syrische Grammatik, Leipzig 1981.
Costaz, L., Grammaire syriaque, Beyrouth 1955.
Duval, R., Traité de grammaire syriaque, Paris 1881 [Amsterdam 1969]
Nöldeke, Th., Kurzgefasste syrische Grammatik, Leipzig 1898 [Darmstadt 1977]
Thackston, W.M., Introduction to Syriac, Bethesda (Maryland) 1999.
