The knowledge acquired in Egyptian Language 1 will be supplemented by study of the verbal system. This forms the basis for the reading of a sample of literary, religious or historical texts from the Middle Kingdom onwards.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the student should be able to:
translate passages of Middle Egyptian texts;
explain the main features of the Middle Egyptian verbal system;
show awareness of the historical/cultural background of the texts being studied.
use their linguistic knowledge to employ primary texts in the original language as well as in translation when addressing archaeological and historical questions;
identify and address problems of interpretation, lexicography and translation.
Assessment
22062-01 : Class Test - 1 : Class Test (33%)
22062-02 : Class Test - 2 : Class Test (33%)
22062-03 : Class Test - 3 : Class Test (34%)
