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Persian Literature: The Epic Tradition

posted on November 29, 2021

Selected representative readings from the iconic masterpieces of classical heroic and romantic epic poetry, including the Persian national epic, Shahnameh; the magisterial ode of Khaqani on the ruins …

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Structural Development of Iranian Languages

posted on November 29, 2021

This interdisciplinary course focuses on the structural development of the Persian language from Old Persian (551 BC) to Modern Persian (7th century) with the emphasis on the word formation and …

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Modern Persian Poetry

posted on November 29, 2021

Survey of Persian literature, mainly modern poetry from 19th-21st centuries focusing on linguistics and literary approaches in modern poetry. The course includes detailed discussion of the influence …

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Advanced Syntax II: Topics in the Syntax of Iranian Languages

posted on November 29, 2021

This course focuses on four topics: Nominal Linkers, Differential Object Marking, Complex Predicates and Ergativity & the distribution of clitics. While Iranian languages will provide the source …

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