Finnougristik

In diesem Kolloquium finden zahlreiche Vorträge zu aktuellen Forschungsthematiken der Uralistik und linguistischer Typologie statt.

Unter den Vortragenden befinden sich internationale Gäste aus verschiedenen uralischen Teilsdisziplinen, Mitarbeiter aber auch Studierende des Instituts für Finnougristik / Uralistik der LMU München. Fragerunden und Diskussionen folgen den Vorträgen.

Lehrmaterialien: werden im Kurs bereit gestellt

Leistungsnachweis: regelmäßige aktive Teilnahme; learning diary

This is a series of talks presenting recent advances in the fields of Uralic studies and linguistic typology. The talks are given by prominent guest lecturers as well as the staff and students of the Institute of Finno-Ugric Studies. The presentations are followed by questions and general discussion.

Lehrmaterialien: to be provided during the course

Leistungsnachweis: active participation in the course, learning diary from the course

This course is taught in English.

According to recent estimates, over 40 percent of the world’s languages currently face endangerment, especially indigenous languages in different parts of the world. Without intervention, approximately one language a month will stop being spoken in the next 40 years. This typically happens when a language is not being learnt by children as their first language, or it is gradually being replaced by another language, which becomes the dominant one for the younger generation. In some cases, as a result, the language falls into almost complete dormancy after several decades. In other cases, language communities and linguists undertake revitalization efforts that encourage particularly the younger speakers to reclaim the language and support the intergenerational transmission.

In this course, we will discuss a broad range of topics related to the use of indigenous languages specifically by the younger generations of speakers. In particular, we will talk about various aspects of language revitalization and its impact on the community and on the structure of the language. We will explore different ways in which younger speakers might choose to use the language (e.g. linguistic purism vs. active code-switching), and the factors that shape their choice. We will also consider the phenomenon of ‘new speakers’, who did not acquire the minority language from the family and learned it intendedly, and their role in the life of the language. Finally, we will talk about the role of children in the communities of indigenous language speakers, and the methods that can be used to facilitate their indigenous language acquisition.

The course combines a general theoretical approach to the relevant topics with a wide array of examples from different parts of the world.

Lehrmaterialien: to be provided during the course

Leistungsnachweis: active participation in the course, presentation and a written report towards the end of the course

This course is taught in English.

This course is intended for doctoral students and advanced MA students who are planning to pursue an academic career in linguistics. The course will be largely tailored according to the participants’ needs, but it will at least touch upon such topics as reading and writing research articles, data collection and management, participating in conferences and other events, networking and collaboration, teaching and mentoring, public outreach, applying for funding, time management, and long-term planning. Thematically, the course is expected to focus on Finno-Ugric studies and language typology, but participants from other linguistic disciplines are also welcome.

Die fachspezifische Übung begleitet die Sockelvorlesung Phonetik und Phonologie und vertieft diese erstens in Hinblick auf die uralischen Sprachen und zweitens durch praktische Übungen. Theoretische Fragestellungen beinhalten Fragen wie Lautinventar, Prosodie, koartikulatorische Phänomene, Assimilationsprozesse sowie Lautwandelphänomene im Finnischen, Estnischen, Ungarischen und anderen uralischen Sprachen. Zudem werden phonetische Arbeitswerkzeuge wie Transkription (nach dem FUT- und IPA-System), akustische Analyse und weitere Methoden vorgestellt und an praktischen Beispielen geübt.

Leistungsnachweis: Abschlussklausur