Beginning level Tibetan translation class:
Introduction to translating Classical Tibetan
with Craig Preston.
(09:00 - 10:30 am Pacific Time, Tuesdays and Fridays)
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This is our initial course in translating philosophy from Tibetan. It will continue through the Spring Semester. We also offer this course as a summer intensive.
Course Description
This is a beginning level Tibetan translation course for students who have some familiarity with pronouncing syllables and some reading. (For students wanting to start Classical Tibetan at the beginning we also offer: Tibetan for Absolute Beginners and Beginners Wishing to Review with Andrew M. McKenzie.)
Some prior experience with Buddhist philosophy would be helpful because we will be introducing patterns in Tibetan grammar often with the vocabulary of philosophy. Roughly there are four parts:
1. Recognizing recurring patterns in syllables, words, phrases, clauses, and sentences.
2. How verbs anchor clauses and sentences, Wilson's descriptive classification of eight classes of verbs, morphology of verb forms, compound verb syntax, and verb-noun hybrids we call "verbals."
3. Declension: how the eight cases signify relational meanings for nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and noun phrases.
4. Beyond declension: how Classical Tibetan employs a range of lexical particles and syntactic particles.
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Learning Tibetan language or history, and other topics related to Tibet, is particularly critical for monks and nuns. The Dharma Farm is non-partisan. We offer our courses for free to any member of the Tibetan Buddhist clergy. Please apply below and one of our faculty will reach out to you for further information.
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