Department of Mathematical Sciences Rutgers University - Camden Armitage Hall  •  311 N. 5th Street  •  Camden, NJ 08102 Tel: (856)225-06538  •  Fax: (856)225-6602

50:615:387:01 Special Topics in Linguistics

This is a comprehensive introduction to the language and culture of the Ancient Egyptian writing of the Middle Kingdom (and afterwards) known as the Middle or Classical Egyptian. The course emphasizes the similarities and differences between the Ancient Egyptian and English languages. No previous knowledge of grammatical terms is assumed. The material studied in class provides the students with sufficient vocabulary and grammar to read original Egyptian documents written in hieroglyphs. At the end of the course, excerpts from 'The Tale of Shipwrecked Sailor' and ‘The Story of Sinuhe’ will be analyzed and discussed in class.

Class meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30pm - 2:50pm

• James P. Allen, Middle Egyptian,
  Cambridge University Press, 2001 (ISBN: 0-521-77483-7)

Assignments:

    • Homework, two tests and a final. A typical assignment consists of ( transliteration and) translation of hieroglyphic texts.

Instructor: Dr. Toth
Office: 310 BSB
Phone: 225-6538
E-Mail: gtoth@camden.rutgers.edu
Class: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30pm - 2:50pm
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:00pm - 5:00pm or by appointment.

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