The location of the primordial Uralic home and the subsequent differentiation of the Uralic
peoples will be discussed, followed by a detailed presentation of the geographical boundaries,
ethnic statistics, political and social systems, language and dialects, literature (literary life),
folklore, arts, religion, educational, economic system, and media of each of these peoples.
Special attention will be paid to such topics as contacts with Slavs, Turks and the Germanic
peoples, and the influence of English-American on the present-day Uralic languages.
Exams: Midterm and final examinations.
Papers: Graduate students are expected to prepare a paper on a subject chosen in consultation
with the instructor.
Texts: Vuorela, T., The Finno-Ugric Peoples. Indiana University Publications, Vol. 39, Uralic and Altaic Series, Bloomington, Indiana. l964.
Décsy, Gyula, The Uralic Protolanguage, Bloomington, 1990.
Additional/Optional Readings:
Décsy, Gyula, Global Linguistic Connections. Bloomington, Indiana, l983.
Décsy, Gyula, Einführung in die Finnish-ugrische Sprachwissenschaft. Wiesbaden, 1965 (for graduate students only).
Days and Time: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00-2:15.