Englisches Seminar
Universität Münster

SPRACHWISSENSCHAFTLICHES PROSEMINAR:

MIDDLE ENGLISH ARTHURIAN TEXTS:
A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS

WS 02/03

Mo 11-13 (Group 1)
Tu 11-13 (Group 2)
Room 031

Oliver M. Traxel


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule for this semester (some minor variation may occur depending on the progress of the class).
Please prepare the relevant pages in the textbook (or the photocopies) before each session.


Session Date Topic Text
       
1. 14.10./15.10. Introduction to the Arthurian Legend The Arthurian Handbook
2. 21.10./22.10. Introduction to Middle English (Part 1: Dialects and Sounds) Mossé, pp. 1-43
3. 28.10./29.10. Introduction to Middle English (Part 2: Forms) Mossé, pp. 44-86
4. 4.11./5.11. Layamon Mossé, Text V
5. 11.11./12.11. Layamon Mossé, Text V
6. 18.11./19.11. Layamon Mossé, Text V
7. 25.11./26.11. Layamon (Otho Version) Handout
8. 2.12./3.12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mossé, Text XVIII
9. 9.12./10.12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mossé, Text XVIII
10. 16.12./17.12. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mossé, Text XVIII
11. 6.1./7.1. Alliterative Morte Arthure Mossé, Text XX
12. 13.1./14.1. Alliterative Morte Arthure Mossé, Text XX
13. 20.1./21.1. Malory Handout
14. 27.1./28.1. Malory Handout
15. 3.2./4.2. Caxton's Malory Handout
16. 11.2. Exam (for those who want to obtain a "Schein") and distribution of texts for course work  
       
  11.4. Deadline for course work (for those who want to obtain a "Schein") to be distributed on 11.2.


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