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Welcome to the course webpage for  AAS 339 / LNG 339 African Languages at Lehman College, Spring 2013.  This course and webpage are in continual development, suggestions and comments are always welcome!

What kind of African doesn’t speak and African languages? Me.

Language in South Africa

Biographies

Nelson Mandela Biography  (Frontline: 2hours)

Nelson Mandel Biography (Oprah: 7 minutes)

Nelson Mandel Interview on Oprah (6 minutes)

Chinua Achebe (CNN’s African Voices)

We will have presentations May 9, 14 and 16.  You MUST come to all presentations to receive full credit for your presentation.

May 9th – 4 people

May 14 – 5 people

May 16 – 4 people

Ideophones

Wordle: African Languages

 

Tentative Syllabus

Documents

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