PUNJB 1121 - Elementary Punjabi I

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

This course is part of the Shared Course Initiative and will be taught from Columbia University using videoconferencing technology.

S. Singh.

Elementary Punjabi introduces the student to basic Punjabi Language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Students will also learn:

• Gurmukhi script: orthography and sounds

• Punjabi greetings, social phrases and imperatives

• Nouns and adjectives: genders and numbers

• Oblique cases and postpositions

• Imperfective form of verbs (present tense)

• Cultural context: history and culture of Punjab

This is approached through the theme-based syllabus, discussion in small groups and paired activities on the cultural background of Punjab and Punjabi culture.