Oriental Languages and Cultures

General goals: detailed presentation of the history of the Iranian languages and the texts written in Iranian languages. Specific goals: at the end of the course, the student (1) knows the general development trends and the documentation of the Iranian languages; 2) is able to situate single phenomena within the general framework of Iranian linguistic history; 3) is able to deal with texts in Iranian languages and the relevant secondary literature on the basis of the notions learnt in class; 4) is able to present orally and in writing arguments concerning Iranian philology also on the basis of appropriate training; 5) is able to continue one’s studies autonomously also on the basis of instructions on how to plan research projects.