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Advanced study of the modern Icelandic language for students doing a BA degree in Icelandic who will have spent their third year in Iceland. The student will be instructed in the practical use of the language, as well as trained in a variety of registers. For this purpose, a variety of texts from a number of subject areas and time periods will be studied. Teaching will be conducted entirely in Icelandic, and the students will be required to submit written work on a regular basis as well as participate actively in class discussions.
Reading List/ Suggested Reading:
鈥� 脥slenska 1, kennslub贸k fyrir framhaldssk贸la
鈥� 脕sta Svavarsd贸ttir and Margr茅t J贸nsd贸ttir, 脥slenska fyrir 煤tlendinga. Kennslub贸k 铆 m谩lfr忙冒i (1988 or later).
鈥� 脕sta Svavarsd贸ttir, 脝fingar me冒 enskum gl贸sum og lei冒r茅ttingalyklum vi冒 b贸kina '脥slenska fyrir 煤tlendinga' (1993 or later).
鈥� Selected novel (TBD)
Dictionaries
鈥� ISLEX Or冒ab贸kin ()
鈥� 脥slensk-ensk ensk-铆slensk vasaor冒ab贸k (Forlagi冒 2012)
鈥� 脕rni B枚冒varsson, 脥slensk or冒ab贸k handa sk贸lum og almenningi (1988).
鈥� J贸n Hilmar J贸nsson, Or冒asta冒ur. Or冒ab贸k um 铆slenska m谩lnotkun (1994).
Reference reading
鈥� J贸n G Fri冒j贸nsson, Forsetningar 铆 铆slensku (1988).
鈥� J贸n G Fri冒j贸nsson, Mergur m谩lsins. 脥slensk or冒atilt忙ki, uppruni og notkun (1993).
Other texts will be announced in class.
Please note: This module description is accurate at the time of publication. Minor amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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