Middle Egyptian Grammar, part II

obligatory courses

Knowledge of the classical Egyptian language 3600-7-EG1-WKJE(L)
Knowledge of the classical Egyptian language 3600-7-EG1-WKJE(Z)

Classroom

The second part of a two year Middle Egyptian course presents the grammar of the language used in Ancient Egypt from the Middle Kingdom to the end of the 18th Dynasty (2000-1300 BC).

The course of Middle Egyptian will cover a detailed lecture o Egyptian syntax. Matters presented in the first part will be enhanced and supplemented by new data, including the linguistics theory used in describing of Middle Egyptian.

Allen, J. P., Middle Egyptian. An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, Cambridge 2000;

Borghouts, J. F., An Introduction to the Writing and Language of the Middle Kingdom, (Egyptologische Uitgaven 24) Leiden 2010, 2 tomy;

Gardiner, A., Egyptian Grammar. Being An Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, Oxford 1927, third edition, revised 1994;

Graefe, E., Mittelägyptische Grammatik für Anfänger, 5 ed., Wiesbaden 1997;

Loprieno, A., Ancient Egyptian, A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge 1995;

Malaise, M./Winand, J., Grammaire raisonnée de l`égyptien classique, (Aegyptiaca Leodiensia 6) Liège 1999;

Schenkel, W., Tübinger Einführung in die klassich-ägyptische Sprache und Schrift, Tübingen 1997.

The student should:

Knowledge:

- recognize and analyze the grammatical constructions of the Middle Egyptian;

- have the wide knowledge about the Middle Egyptian;

Skills:

- read the Middle Egyptian texts;

Competence:

- understand the meaning of the Middle Egyptian for the culture of Ancient Egypt.

Written examination

Not applicable