沃洛夫语语言
As a West-Atlantic language mainly spoken in Senegal and Gambia, 沃洛夫语 is also used in the 南部 part of Mauritania. 现在, 迁移, 业务, and trade have broadened the horizons of the language to some parts of Guinea, 几内亚比绍, 和马里. Despite the Senegalese ethnic diversity- Pël, Sereer, Mandinka, joomla …, 沃洛夫语 dominates as the lingua franca and remains a growing means of communication for different peoples of the above named West African countries. Unlike many other African languages, 沃洛夫语 is not a tonal language. Although it has a long tradition of writing using the 阿拉伯语 script known as Ajami or 沃洛夫语al, it has also been adapted to Roman script. 沃洛夫语 language and 文化 has had the most observable impact throughout the Senegambia region. While only about 40% of the Senegalese population are 沃洛夫语, more than 80% of the people speak the language as either their first, second or third language. The extent of 沃洛夫语 influence can be observed, to one degree or another, across the religious, 经济, 政治, and social spheres and has been used as an effective medium of communication via radio and television broadcasts. The 沃洛夫语 language varies slightly from St. Louis to Dakar; however the various dialects are mutually understandable across rural and urban divides and country boundaries. 沃洛夫语 is not a static language and the dialect spoken primarily by the youth in urban areas has been noted for its adaptation and infusion with French, 英语和阿拉伯语.
沃洛夫语课程
Undergraduate and Graduate courses are offered in 沃洛夫语 at both the Elementary and Intermediate levels. 学生 enrolled in 沃洛夫语 language are introduced to 沃洛夫语 greetings, 词汇表, 语法, 文学, 文化, and tradition with an emphasis on building strong 沃洛夫语 skills through communicative language teaching activities. 另外, students are introduced to 沃洛夫语 文化 through various interactive classroom activities, 讨论, 电影, 和编剧.
Elementary Level: (WOL 1110, 1120, 5110, 5120)
Undergraduates enroll for 4 credits but graduate students may enroll between 3 to 5 credits. Additional workload is assigned to graduate students who choose to take more than 4 credits. The first year introduces learners to the geography of the 沃洛夫语 speaking area, 社会, and 文化 with an emphasis on some essential elements of 沃洛夫语 linguistic and communicational competences. This course is especially appropriate for students planning to travel to Senegal.
Intermediate Level: (WOL 2110, 2120, 5210, 5220)
Intermediate 沃洛夫语 has the prerequisite of elementary 沃洛夫语 level. Learners at this level are exposed to more developed 沃洛夫语 language structures (aiming the acquisition of higher linguistic, 词汇, 听觉, and oral skills) through a progressive and practical study of cultural and literary themes. The intermediate level focuses on culturally contextualizing 沃洛夫语 grammatical and communicative skills, hence the course's emphasis on advanced 沃洛夫语 speaking, 听, reading and writing skills.
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