This course presents basic grammar of Hindi, the Nagari writing system, conversation practice, oral drill, written exercises, lab work, and simple reading. In the spring quarter, the Urdu writing system is introduced. Autumn, Winter, Spring. SoAsia 232 or equivalent. The intermediate Hindi course presupposes a knowledge of the basic grammar of Hindi and requires a fair amount of reading and translating Hindi prose, along with discussion of advanced topics in Hindi grammar.
Regular attention is given to conversation and composition.
The class meets for three hours a week. Autumn, Winter, Spring. The intermediate Pali course reads Pali texts, chosen in accordance with students' interests. The texts read in the introductory course are usually taken from a single, early stratum of Pali literature. The intermediate course takes examples of Pali from different periods and in different styles.