Introduction to African Studies 3600-7-AF1-WA(Z)
The main aim of the lecture is to present a linguistic situation in Africa, its dynamics of change, multiethnicity and multilinguality within its cultural, social and political background. We will also focus on the area of research within African Studies and how it changed over the century.
Type of course
Mode
Remote learning
Course coordinators
Term 2024Z: | Term 2023Z: |
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE
has basic knowledge of the place and importance of African studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology, knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to a chosen region of Africa [K_W01, K_W17]
has basic knowledge in the range of theory of linguistics and language classifications, and sociolinguistics necessary to understand the problem of multilinguality in Africa; is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation [K_W04, K_W14]
has detailed knowledge on the subject of the development of vehicular languages and variants of European post-colonial languages in Africa [K_W14]
has detailed and organized knowledge of literature and writings of chosen regions of Africa [K_W05]
has organized general knowledge on interrelationship of languages and their influence on identity and culture [K_W02]
has detailed knowledge of language policy and language planning in Africa [ K_W14], within the background of historic implications, tradition, colonization, decolonization, modernization, globalization and human rights [K_W19]
SKILLS
can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources concerning language situation in Africa [K_U01, K_U22]
can appropriately place a chosen region of Africa in the context of language situation [K_U05]
can recognize and understand basic terminology of sociolinguistics of multilinguality in a given literary works [K_U20]
has the ability of substantive argumentation with the use of other authors’ views, can relate the phenomena found in Africa to linguistic situation in Europe and vice versa [K_U23]
COMPETENCE
understands the need to learn all one’s life [K_K01]
can cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations [K_K02]
can establish relations and cooperate with representatives of African cultures [K_K03]
has awareness of the cultural distinctness of African societies manifested in language communication and its significance for understanding modern world, avoids stereotypes and recognizes the need of dialogue between cultures [K_K05], [K_K06]
is aware of significance the culture and languages of Africa have for the culture of the world [K_K07]
is prone to act in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of a chosen region of Africa [K_K08]
Assessment criteria
attendance control
Written exam
Practical placement
None
Bibliography
Basic literature
Piłaszewicz, S. i E. Rzewuski. 2004. Wstęp do afrykanistyki. Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.
Childs, G. T. 2004. An introduction to African linguistics. John Benjamins Publishing Co. (online).
Heine, B. i D. Nurse. 2000. African languages. An introduction. Cambridge University Press.
Pawlak, N. 2010. Języki afrykańskie. Warszawa: WUW.
Wolff, E. H. 2000. ‘Language and Society’. W: Heine B., Nurse D. (red.). African Languages. An Introduction. s. 298-347.
Dodatkowa
Łaziński, M. 2007. 'Murzyn zrobił swoje. Czy Murzyn może odejść? Historia I przeszłość słowa Murzyn w polszczyźnie'. Poradnik Językowy 4: 47-56.
Mantel-Niećko, J. 1966. 'Języki Afryki'. W: M. Tymowski (red.) Historia Afryki od początku XIX wieku.
Ohly, R. 2001. ‘Śmierć języka w Afryce’. W: Afryka. Biuletyn Polskiego Towarzystwa Afrykanistycznego, nr 13, s. 17-33.
Ohly, R. 1974. Języki Afryki. Warszawa: PWN
Rovenchak, A. i J. Glavy. 2011. African Writing Systems of the Modern Age. The Sub-Saharan Region. Athinkra.
Siwierska, E. 2008. 'Afrykańskie tradycje rękopiśmienne w alfabecie arabskim'. W: N. Pawlak (red.) Języki Azji i Afryki w komunikacji międzykulturowej. Warszawa: WUW.
Wołk, E. 2008. 'Sylabiczne pismo języków semickich Etiopii'. W: N. Pawlak (red.) Języki Azji i Afryki w komunikacji międzykulturowej. Warszawa: WUW.
Zins, H. 2001. Afryka i Europa. Warszawa: Dialog.
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.:
SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/
UNESCO: Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger,
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-andmultilingualism/
endangered-languages/
WEB RESOURCES FOR AFRICAN LANGUAGES http://www.africanlanguages.org/
Additional information
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