ÿþ<html> <head> <title>LATN 389: Archaic Latin</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#070888" vlink="#A70F18"> <font face=Times> <table width=100%> <tr> <td><a href="/"><img src="http://www.luc.edu/images/loyola.gif" alt="[Loyola University Chicago]" border=0 align=left></a></td> <td> <h1 align=center>LATN 389: Archaic Latin </h1> <center><h2>Spring Semester 2005</h2></center> </td> <td> <img src="LapisNiger.jpg" alt="Lapis Niger, 6c BC(?), Rome" align=right> </td></table> <br clear=all><hr noshade> The articulation of language literally expresses thought; verbal transmission of ideas inextricably depends on its structures. In the case of Latin, how did these structures evolve? <p>Our work together will pursue three main aims (plus the fourth, of enjoying the activity of learning): <ul> <li>To investigate what early Latin texts reveal about the development of the Latin language and its architecture of thought <li>To build facility in reading Latin and appreciating its communication <li>Through research --identifying and evaluating source-material, formulating interpretive hypotheses, testing and refining analysis, and setting forth conclusions in persuasive arguments with pertinent and accurate support and documentation-- to practice skills of critical thought and verbal communication </ul> <hr> <h4>TBA <br>Crown Center 553 <br>Dr. Jacqueline Long </h4> <hr> <b>Office Hours:</b> <br>MWF 1:40-2:30 PM or by appointment <br>Crown Center 553 <br>773-508-3654 <br><a href="mailto:jlong1@orion.it.luc.edu">jlong1@orion.it.luc.edu</a> <hr> <center><h4>Target text</h4> <ul> <li>Edward Courtney, ed., <i>Archaic Latin Prose</i> (Scholars Press?) </ul></center> <hr> <p><center><h4>Schedule of Assignments</h4></center> <ul><li>Assignments will be determined by the progress of our exploration; normally we will expect to devote part of meeting-times to reading skills and translation, and part to reports of research into linguistic problems identified in previous meetings' reading. <li>Dates to watch out for:</ul> <center><table cellpadding=4 border=3 bordercolor="#A70F18"> <tr> <td>T 1/18</td> <td>First day of the semester's classes.</td> <tr bgcolor="#efcc44"> <td>F 3/25 - M 3/28</td> <td>Easter holiday: no classes.</td> <tr> <td>F 5/6</td> <td>Last day of the semester's classes.</td> <tr bgcolor="#efcc44"> <td>W 5/10</td> <td>Study day.</td> <tr bgcolor="orange"> <td><center>S 5/14 <br>11:00 AM - 1:00 PM</center></td> <td>Absolute University deadline for completion of all final exercises: <br>see Loyola's <a href="http://www.luc.edu/calendar/spring2005finals.html#day">Final Exam Schedule</a>; <br>specific and somewhat earlier course deadline to be determined.</td> </table></center> <hr> <b>Grades</b> will be based on: <center><table width=60%> <tr> <td>Reading and translation skills (informal and formal assessment)</td> <td>33S!%</td> <tr> <td>Tutorial research: informal presentation and discussion</td> <td>33S!%</td> <tr> <td>Formal research paper (topic developed from tutorial sessions)</td> <td>33S!%</td> </table></center> The "midterm grade" will reflect the weighted average, pro-rated, of the components completed to date: participation, homework and quizzes to date and the midterm exam. <p> <hr> <p><b>Attendance</b> <p>Meeting times will be determined by mutual agreement, according to the needs and progress of investigation; normally we will expect to meet at least once each week. In no case may more than one week of class-time go by without a meeting for reading and discussion. Please let me know as early as possible if any difficulty of meeting arises (illness, non-negotiable appointments). Once we establish a regular schedule for meeting, we will endeavor to schedule other obligations around our times. <p> <hr> <p><b>Internet resources</b> <ul><li><a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0001">Allen & Greenough</a>. Part of the <a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu">Perseus Digital Library</a>. <li><a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/resolveform?lang=Latin">Lewis & Short On-Line</a>. Also part of the <a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu">Perseus Digital Library</a>. </ul> <hr> <p><b>Academic integrity</b> <p>Any practice of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, obstructing the work of other students, etc.) perpetrated in this course will result in failure of the coures. Do not do it. <p>For basic principles and definitions, see the subsection on "Academic Integrity" in the section of the Undergraduate Studies Catalogue outlining <a href="http://www.luc.edu/academics/undergrad/catalog/standards.html">General Academic Standards and Regulations</a> (scroll down). There's also a helpful webpage on <a href="http://sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid.htm">Avoiding Plagiarism</a>, provided by UC-Davis, to which Loyola's <a href="http://www.luc.edu/depts/english/writctr.htm">Writing Center</a> refers. <p>Loyola University requires that "all instances of academic dishonesty must be reported to the chairperson of the department involved"; relevant procedures are outlined in the last paragraph of the "Academic Integrity" subsection. <p> <!-- navbar --> <hr noshade><center> <table border=1> <tr> <td align=center width=20%><a href="http://www.luc.edu">Loyola Homepage</a></td> <td align=center width=20%><a href="http://www.luc.edu/depts/classics/">Classical Studies Department</a></td> <td align=center width=20%><a href="http://www.luc.edu/cgi-bin/search">Search Loyola</a></td> <td align=center width=20%><a href="http://www.luc.edu/directories/">Find Loyolans</a></td> <td align=center width=20%><a href="http://www.luc.edu/siteindex/">Loyola Site Index</a></td> </table></center> <hr noshade> <!-- footer --> <a href="/"><img src="http://www.luc.edu/images/sm-logo.gif" border=0 align=right alt="Loyola University Chicago"></a> <p><em><font size=-1> Revised 12 January 2005 by <a href="mailto:jlong1@orion.it.luc.edu">jlong1@orion.it.luc.edu</a> <br>http://www.luc.edu/depts/classics/ </font></em> </font> </body> </html>