Accelerated Hindi-Urdu Literacy (116-0-20)

Instructors

David Sol Boyk
847/467-0936
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall, Office 4-425
Office Hours: varies by quarter, please contact instructor

Meeting Info

University Hall 112: Mon, Tues, Thurs 3:00PM - 3:50PM

Overview of class

AY23-24 This course is designed for students who speak Hindi and/or Urdu, but who cannot read and write in both scripts. Students will learn how to read and write in Devanagari (Hindi) and Nastaliq (Urdu) scripts. We will also review Hindi-Urdu grammar, focusing on areas that present difficulty for heritage speakers. At the end of the quarter, students will be evaluated for placement into higher-level Hindi-Urdu courses such as HIND_URD 121, 125, 210, 310, 320, etc.

Registration Requirements

With instructor/departmental consent.

Teaching Method

Seminar

Evaluation Method

Assessment is based primarily on in-class quizzes, attendance, classroom participation, and home assignments. No final exam.

Class Materials (Required)

Richard Delacy, Read and Write Urdu Script: 978-1444103939
All other essential materials will be available through Canvas.

Class Materials (Suggested)

S.K. Verma, Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary: 978-0195648195
Shanul Haq Haqqee, Oxford English-Urdu Dictionary: 978-0195793406
R.S. McGregor, Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary: 978-0198643395
S.M. Salimuddin and Suhail Anjum, Oxford Urdu-English Dictionary: 978-0195979947