Reading assignments include materials on cultural, political, and social topics. After African Studies 201. Advanced readings and discussion with emphasis on literary and historical texts. Reading assignments include materials on Kiswahili poetry, Kiswahili dialects, and the history of Kiswahili. After African Studies 203.
Initial emphasis is on spoken language and conversation.
During the second term students read and listen to texts that provide an introduction to Yoruba culture. Prepares the student for further work in literary, language, and cultural studies as well as for a functional use of Yoruba. Study of structure and vocabulary is based on a variety of cultural documents including literary and nonliterary texts. After African Studies 210. Emphasis on acquiring a command of idiomatic usage and stylistic nuance.