Seminar für Englische Philologie
Universität Göttingen


SEMINAR:
DIE HISTORISCHE ENTWICKLUNG DES ENGLISCHEN IN SCHOTTLAND

WS 06/07
Mi 16-18, Raum UE 140
Oliver M. Traxel


SCHEDULE

Here you find the suggested course schedule for this semester. All students are expected to prepare the relevant chapters exercises, or translate the respective texts in the textbook before each session.


Session Date Topic Course Book: Görlach (2002)
       
1. 18.10. Structure of the Seminar; Distribution of Presentations  
2. 25.10. Introduction; Film: The Guid Scots Tongue Chapter 1, pp. 1-25
3. 1.11. Varieties of Scots Chapter 2, pp. 26-68
4. 8.11. Spelling and Pronunciation Chapters 3 and 4, pp. 69-92
5. 15.11. Inflection and Syntax Chapters 5 and 6, pp. 93-111
6. 22.11. Lexis Chapter 7, pp. 112-36
7. 29.11. John Barbour, The Bruce T 1, pp. 188-9
8. 6.12. William Dunbar, Lament for the Makaris T 5, pp. 193-4
9. 13.12. Gavin Douglas, Virgil's 'Aeneid' T 6, p. 195
10. 20.12. The Christmas Story T 69a, pp. 280-1
11. 10.1. Robert Lindsay, The Historie and Cronicles of Scotland T 14, pp. 205-6
12. 17.1. Robert Burns T 33 and 34, pp. 228-30
13. 24.1. R. L. C. Lorimer, Macbeth-Translation T 72, pp. 289-90
14. tba Final Examination  


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