The Structures of Modern German 39S A systematic description of the phonology, lexicology, syntax, and semantics of present-day Standard German. The development of German from its Indo-European origins to the present, together with the essentials of the cultural background. An introduction to the language, literature, and civilization of Mediaeval Germany. GER430Y or 460Y is required for the Specialist program. 39S Prose and poetry from Naturalism and Neo-Romanticism at the turn of the century to Expressionism, Neue Sachlichkeit, Innere Emigration, and Exilliteratur, with works by such authors as Hauptmann, Hofmannsthal, Rilke, Benn, Musil, Broch, Mann, Kafka, and Hesse.
Selected texts provide the basis for discussion.
The Age of Goethe 78S The classical period in German literature with a focus on major works of Goethe and Schiller. Advanced reading, writing, vocabulary and conversation. Study of poetry, short fiction, and memoir literature by leading authors such as Halpern, Margolin Opatoshu, Sholem Aleichem and I.I. Singer. Selected advanced grammatical topics presented in conjunction with the study of texts. Conducted entirely in Yiddish.