CEUS U504 0778 Décsy

Introduction to Mari (Cheremis)

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Outline of the grammar of Standard Mari (lowland version), an official language of the El Mari (Mari Republic) in the Middle Volga region of Russia. Readings of Mari texts (primaries, folktales, newspapers, selected literary pieces) in original. Comparative history of the Mari language.

Prerequisite: Graduate Students status.

Required Readings:

Thomas A. Sebeok, Cheremis Literary Reader, Indiana University, Uralic and Altaic Series, Vol. 132. Bloomington and Louvain: Editions Peeters, 1977. (Available through the Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies, Goodbody 344.)

Mari for Foreigners. Conversations. Joshkar-ola 1990. .

Papers: Term paper required.

Exams: Final examination.

Days and Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:15-12:30.