1431009Chinese Language and Literature (Special Lectures)
| Numbering Code | G-LET11 61431 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.1 | |
| Instructor name | NOHARA MASAKI (Institute for Research in Humanities Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Middle Chinese phonology is a base for the study of Old Chinese and Modern Chinese phonology and indispensable for the study of the various Chinese dialects and the reading of characters. This course provides basic knowledge and concepts of Middle Chinese phonology and introduces related topics (especially technical terms in the Chinese language, character dictionary, dictionary, etc.). It also introduces the relationship between Middle Chinese phonology and Old Chinese phonology. | |||
| Course Goals | Students will be able to understand the basic concepts of Middle Chinese phonology and learn its initial consonants and compound vowels. They will also be able to explain the technical terminology of Chinese phonology using phonetic terms and understand the formation and general flow of character and rhyme dictionaries and synonymicon. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The first half of the course covers the basic concepts of Middle Chinese phonology. Students must memorize the basic technical terms of Middle Chinese phonology and Old Chinese phonology by Week 10 (they will be given some time to memorize during class as well). Week 1 to 3: Orientation: Tone phonetics, phonological theories, and Chinese phonology terminology Week 4 to 6: Chinese rhyme dictionary and Fanqie Week 7 to 9: Rhyme tables, dialects, and character sounds Week 10: Middle Chinese phonology terminology The second half of the course introduces topics related to Middle Chinese phonology. Week 11 to 14: Character dictionary and dictionary Week 15: Summary and feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Based on active participation in class discussions (20%), a quiz (50%), and a paaper (30%) | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Instructions will be given in class as required, but students must memorize the technical terms. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Others. Handouts will be distributed in class. | ||
| References, etc. | To be introduced during class | |||
