Akkadian
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| li-ša-na-tim | la-ma-da-am | i-na | le-e-i-de-enki-ma | ip-pé-šú | |
| languages | learning | in | Leiden-emphasis | does one | |
| 'One learns languages in Leiden.' | |||||
| *-ma = emphasises the previous word; ip-pé-šú = present third person plural of epesjum, 'does one'. The script you see is cuneiform. Many languages from the region used this script in ancient times (see also Sumerian en Hurrian). | |||||
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| Language name: | Akkadian | Akkadû | |
| Language family: | Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, East | ||
| Region: | Iraq (from 2400 BC until 70 AD) | ||
| Department: | Languages and Cultures of Mesopotamia en Anatolia | ||
| URL Department: | http://www.tcmo.leidenuniv.nl | ||
| Lecturers: | J.G. Dercksen, Th.J.H. Krispijn, W.H. van Soldt | ||
| Course description: | Akkadian, and its dialects Babylonian and Assyrian, were spoken from about 2400 BC until 70 AD. The language is known from a great many texts written in so called "cuneiform" script. During the course, students learn the script and the grammar, after which texts from various periods and genres will be studied. |
| Total duration: | 5 semesters. It is possible to take 2 more tutorials of 4 ects each in the third year. |
| Frequency: | The courses are taught yearly. |
| Reading | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Credit points (in ECTS): | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| Total contact hours: | 143 | 91 | 26 |
| Highest attainable level: | C1 | ||
| Class types: | Tutorials |
| Examination types: | Written, Oral, Papers. |
