Zulu (ZULU)
ZULU 1113 - Elementary Zulu I (4 Credits)
A beginning course in conversational isiZulu, using Web-based materials filmed in South Africa. Emphasis on the sounds of the language, including clicks and tonal variation, and on the words and structures needed for initial social interaction. Brief dialogues concern everyday activities; aspects of contemporary Zulu culture are introduced through readings and documentaries in English.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
ZULU 1116 - Elementary Zulu II (4 Credits)
Development of communication skills through dialogues and role play. Texts and songs are drawn from traditional and popular literature. Students research daily life in selected areas of South Africa.
Prerequisites: ZULU 1113 or permission of instructor.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
ZULU 2116 - Intermediate Zulu I (4 Credits)
Development of fluency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, using Web-based materials filmed in South Africa. Students describe and narrate spoken and written paragraphs. Review of morphology; concentration on tense and aspect. Materials are drawn from contemporary popular culture, folklore, and mass media.
Prerequisites: ZULU 1116 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FLOPI-AS)
Exploratory Studies:
(AFLANG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 ZULU 2117 - Intermediate Zulu II (4 Credits)
Students read longer texts from popular media as well as myths and folktales. Prepares students for initial research involving interaction with speakers of isiZulu in South Africa and for the study of oral and literary genres.
Prerequisites: ZULU 2116 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FLOPI-AS)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
ZULU 3113 - Advanced Zulu I (4 Credits)
Development of fluency in using idioms, speaking about abstract concepts, and voicing preferences and opinions. Excerpts from oral genres, short stories, and television dramas. Introduction to other South African languages and to issues of standardization, dialect, and language attitude.
Prerequisites: ZULU 2117 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FLOPI-AS)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
ZULU 3114 - Advanced Zulu II (4 Credits)
Readings may include short stories, a novel, praise poetry, historical texts, or contemporary political speeches, depending on student interests. Study of issues of language policy and use in contemporary South Africa; introduction to the Soweto dialect of isiZulu. Students are prepared for extended research in South Africa involving interviews with isiZulu speakers.
Prerequisites: WOLOF 3113 or permission of instructor.
Distribution Requirements: (FLOPI-AS)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022