Comp. Phil. Goes Modern, Proffers Persian, Turkish

Undergraduates will be able to sample courses in Modern Persian and Turkish given for the first time in University history next year as part of a new contemporary branch of the Comparative Philology Department.

"Greater American interest in the Middle East has created a demand for these languages," Joshua Whatmough, chairman of the Department, declared yesterday. "Many people want to prepare for government or oil company jobs in that area," he said.

Frye Will Teach

Both new courses, Comparative Philology 260 in Persian and Comparative Philology 291 in Turkish, will be taught by Richard N. Frye, assistant professor of Middle Eastern Studies and of General Education.

The courses will emphasize the modern, everyday use of Persian and Turkish, Whatmough added.