NEW SSI WEBCAST: Beginning Tibetan Language Intensive Course

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Dear all,

 

Good news, in addition to our " History of Tibetan Medicine, " intensive scheduled

for May, the American branch of the Shang Shung Institute is now also planning

to webcast our " Ka-Ter Beginning Tibetan Language " intensive course this August.

This means that anyone can participate in this great course from any location in

the world!!

 

Check this link for more information or to register for this great service:

 

http://shangshung.org/store/index.php?main_page=product_info & cPath=85 & products_i\

d=431

 

General information on the course is as follows:

 

 

 

Ka-Ter Beginning Tibetan Language Intensive

Instructor: Fabian Sanders, professor, University of Venice

 

Friday, August 6 - Thursday, August 12, 2010

10:00am-12:30pm, 3pm-5:30pm

 

Location: The Shang Shung Institute in Conway, MA, or ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

 

REGISTER HERE» to attend by WEBCAST (Price: $250)

REGISTER HERE» to attend in PERSON (Price: $375)

 

REGISTER HERE» to attend in PERSON as a STUDENT or SENIOR (Price: $280)

 

Prerequisites: This course is open to the Public. It is advisable, although not

necessary, for students to know the Tibetan alphabet before attending the

course.

 

This exciting new initiative is aimed to give an intensive introduction to the

Tibetan language as part of the Ka-ter Translation Program.

 

For a number of years, similar courses have been held at the Shang Shung

Institute - Italy. As it is not always easy to travel to Italy, this program was

devised so that interested students can study Tibetan Language in their own

country under the guidance of a qualified visiting teacher.

 

Curriculum:

A. The first three days of this course are designed to enable reading and

correct pronunciation and also to give an overview of the language. The

following material will be covered:

1. The importance and beauty of the Tibetan language.

2. The structure of the language; grammar as a sacred science; Dharma Language

(chos skad).

3. Sanskrit and Tibetan.

4. The alphabet; the relationship between signs and sounds; basic reading skills

with reference to texts of practice if the course is restricted to

practitioners, otherwise reference is to more general texts; notes on Sanskrit

letters and pronunciation.

5. Presentation of available materials for the study of Tibetan language.

 

B. The second four days of the course help the student establish a firm basis

for further study of the language and perform actual translation. After

completing this course, students are now qualified take part in future Shang

Shung Institute Tibetan Translation Trainings. The following material will be

covered:

1. Translation: history, principles, techniques and problems.

2. The question of technical Dharma language.

3. Syllables, words, sentences and discourse.

4. Names (ming tshig) and Connectors or Particles (tshig phrad).

5. The eight cases of Tibetan grammar.

6. Connectors or Particles not related with case.

7. Examples and exercises.