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Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos, Parts IB and II, 2003

The Faculty Board of Modern and Medieval Languages give notice that, with effect from the examinations to be held in 2003, the form of the examinations for certain papers for the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos will be changed as follows:

Part Ib

Paper It. 2. Structure and varieties of Italian

The paper will be divided into two sections: 'Structures' (Section A) and 'Varieties' (Section B). Candidates will be required to answer three questions, at least one question from each section and one further question from either Section A or B.

Parts Ib and II

Paper Gr. 7. The history and structure of Modern Greek

Candidates will be required to answer three questions. Part II candidates will be required to answer a compulsory linguistic commentary question, which is optional for Part IB candidates.

Paper Li. 1. Introduction to linguistic theory

Section B will no longer contain questions on the history of linguistic thought.

Paper Li. 2. Introduction to language history and use

Section B of this paper will no longer contain questions on discourse analysis, nor will questions on the history of the sub-disciplines covered in this paper be set.

Paper Pg. 3. Introduction to the language and literature of Portugal, Brazil, and Portuguese-speaking Africa

The paper is available to all candidates for Part IB and Part II, except those who have previously offered Portuguese as one of their languages in Part IA or IB or have a Certificate or Diploma from the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages in that language. Candidates will be required to answer three questions including Question 1.

Paper Pg. 5. Portuguese literature, thought, and history, since 1850

This paper will now be topic-based rather than author-based. Candidates will still be required to answer three questions, each on a different topic. There will be a choice of two or three questions on each topic. The topics are: religion; gender; tragedy; national identity; family; dictatorship.

Paper Pg. 6. Brazil and Lusophone Africa: literary and historical perspectives

This paper will now be topic-based rather than author-based. Candidates will still be required to answer three questions, each on a different topic. There will be a choice of two or three questions on each topic. The topics are: regionalism; race and national identity; gender and sexuality; war; religion.

Part II

Paper It. 9. A special subject in Italian culture: Italian cinema: the realities of history

The paper will be divided into two sections. Candidates will be required to answer three questions, including at least one question from each section. Section A will contain questions of a general nature. Section B will include questions on specific films and directors.

Paper It. 10. The language of Italy

The paper will be divided into three sections. Candidates will be required to answer one question from each section.

Paper Li. 8. The structure of English (Paper 8 of the Linguistics Tripos)

The paper will be divided into three sections. Candidates will be required to answer one question from each section.

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Cambridge University Reporter, 27 November 2002
Copyright © 2002 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge.