Intensive Nahuatl in San Agustín Oapan

[John F. Schwaller]

Intensive Nahuatl in San Agustín Oapan: An intensive immersion course that
although based on modern Nahuatl from San Agustín Oapan will familiarize
students with colonial and classical Nahuatl by using a wide range of texts
and workbooks. Given that teaching is focused not only on developing
conversational skills but on imparting an understanding and overview of the
general grammatical structure of Nahuatl, students will be able to apply
their knowledge to their own thematic interests in any Nahuatl dialect that
they might work with (ancient or modern). An effort is made to address the
specific needs of students in different disciplines (e.g., anthropology,
history, linguistics) and at different levels of expertise. Students will
be able to work intensively with native speakers as part of the basic
educational experience of this course and those who have previously
acquired skills in Nahuatl will be given the flexibility for a greater
concentration of their efforts on translation, individual projects, and
direct work with native speakers. Thus although a beginning course,
students with previous experience in Nahuatl are encouraged to apply.
Classes are 3½ hours per day, Monday through Friday. Students will be
provided with recording and playback facilities for language laboratory
work and to conduct their own research and independent study. Course
tuition does not include travel nor room and board, which will be arranged
in San Agustin Oapan. The course meets all the requirements for FLAS
scholarships. It will run for 8 weeks during the months of June and July.
Tuition: $3,100.

Please contact the instructor jonathan.amith at yale.edu or the program
director at Latin American Studies beatriz.riefkohl at yale.edu for further
information.