斯瓦希里语语言
斯瓦希里语 is the most widely spoken African Language in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the national language of Tanzania and Kenya, and is also spoken widely in Uganda, 卢旺达, 布隆迪, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Comoros. Current estimates place the number of speaker at 100 million people. 斯瓦希里语 is the only language from Africa included among the official languages of the African Union and its status as a lingua franca in the east and central African region makes it an important language to learn. It is taught in more than 50 universities in US. It is also taught in many universities in Europe and Asia
斯瓦希里语 belongs to the Bantu group of languages but it has borrowed a lot of words from 阿拉伯语. This has come about as a result of over 10 centuries of contact with the Arabian peninsular. Flourishing trade between the East African coastal towns and the Persian Gulf and Asia elevated 斯瓦希里语 as a trade language. Subsequent settlement by Persians and Arabs and their intermarriage with local women promoted a vibrant Islamic culture which has left traces in modern 斯瓦希里语. A good example is the structure of classical 斯瓦希里语 poetry and the popular 斯瓦希里语 music genre known as Taarabu.
Nowadays, 斯瓦希里语 is used in various situations such as offices, schools, homes and mass media. Like other languages in the world, English is becoming the greatest donor to 斯瓦希里语 vocabulary, especially in the area of computer and technology.
Below is a list of 斯瓦希里语 课程 offered at newbb电子平台. Undergraduate courses begin from 100-300 level while graduate courses are the 500 level. Note that lower levels are a prerequisite for enrollment at higher levels.
课程
- 初级水平:(SWAH), 1110, 1120, 1130, 5110, 5120, 5130) - Undergraduates enroll for 4 credits but graduate students may enroll between 3 to 5 credits. Additional workload is given for graduate students who take more than 4 credits. The elementary level introduces students to the foundations of 斯瓦希里语 grammar, and how to engage in basic conversations. The learners are also introduced 斯瓦希里语 culture through these classroom activities.
- Intermediate level: (SWAH 2110, 2120, 2130, 5210, 5220, 5230) - The course introduces learners to other elements of 斯瓦希里语 grammar that are necessary for the comprehension and understanding of 斯瓦希里语 discourse. The intermediate level focuses on application of grammar in negotiation in real life situations. Listening, reading, writing and speaking are emphasized.
- 高级水平:(SWAH 3110, 3120, 3130, 5310, 5320, 5330) - At the advanced level, the focus is on different aspects of 斯瓦希里语 literary discourse such as short stories, 小说, 戏剧, 诗歌与寄存器. 学生 also engage in more complex communication practices through discussions and debates on various issues with an African bias.
- Special studies: (SWAH: 3990, 5990) - The course caters for students who want to undertake independent specific 斯瓦希里语 projects. This is a self designed course supervised by the instructor.
Why you should take 斯瓦希里语
学生 who complete two years of 斯瓦希里语 at newbb电子平台 get a certificate of specialization in African studies. In addition students working towards a Certificate in 国际研究 can also take 斯瓦希里语 as part of their course requirements. 斯瓦希里语 is one of the African languages recognized by the college of arts and sciences for students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International studies.
Apart from satisfying the language requirement, students undertaking study abroad programs in East and Central Africa, will find the knowledge of 斯瓦希里语 offered in our program useful in their interactions and understanding of the culture of the local people.
For more information, please contact the Linguistics department at lingdept@俄亥俄州.edu.