Hausa IV - Detailseite

* applying the knowledge of Hausa grammar in written and oral form by reading and discussing Hausa-language texts with a focus on West African Area Studies: History, Society, Literary Studies

* continued translation and conversation training

Goals:

* ability to use Hausa grammar in its entirety in written and oral expression

* capacity to discuss selected area studies-related topics in written and oral form

* to give an academic presentation in the Hausa language

* preparation for the semester-final exam Sprachmodul IV (BA/MA)

Neil, Skinner.An Anthology of Hausa Literature. Zaria: NNPC, 1990.

Furniss, Graham. Poetry, Prose and Popular Culture in Hausa. Washington D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996.

Furniss, Graham. Ideology in Practice: Hausa Poetry as Exposition of Values and Viewpoints. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 1995.

Hunter, Linda and Oumarou, Chaibou Elhadji. Aspects off the Aesthetics of Hausa Verbal Art. Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, 2001.

Muhammad, Mu'azu Sa'adu. Bahaushiyar Al'ada. Kano: Bayero University Press, 2020.

Cowan, R and Schuh, R. G. Spoken Hausa. New York: Spoken Language Services, Inc, 1973.

Newman, Paul. The Hausa Language: An Encyclopedic Reference Grammar.New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000.

Awde, Nicholas. Hausa-English and English-Hausa Dictionary. New York: Hippocrene Books, 1996.

Newman, Paul and Newman, Roxana Ma. Modern Hausa-English Dictionary. Kano: Centre for the Study of Nigerian Languages, 2000.

Usually written and oral exam.

Exam dates will be announced during the semester.