1431008 Chinese Language and Literature
| Numbering Code | U-LET11 21431 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.1 | |
| Instructor name | NOHARA MASAKI (Institute for Research in Humanities Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Students will gain a rough framework of the various dialects in China and an overview of the characteristics of each dialect. The course also introduces the relationship between middle Chinese phonology and old Chinese phonology from a historical perspective. | |||
| Course Goals |
* Understand the Chinese dialect framework and explain the characteristics of each dialect * Know how to study the dialects peculiar to the Chinese language |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The course will proceed according to the following schedule. However, the order and the number of classes assigned to each topic might change depending on the progress of the course and students. Part 1: The basics Weeks 1-3: Orientation; review of tone phonetics, phonological theories, and Chinese phonology predicates Weeks 4-6: Overview of Chinese dialects Weeks 7-9: Relationship between middle Chinese phonology and old Chinese phonology; methods for studying Chinese dialects Part 2: Particular cases and findings from recent studies Weeks 10-14: Each week, we will look at a different dialect and discuss its characteristics. Week 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading method: Class performance 50 points; in-class presentations and small reports 50 points | |||
| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Since the literature to be referred to is wide-ranging, specific reading instructions will be given in class depending on the topic. Read the materials according to the instructions. Materials will be distributed in class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | No textbook assigned. Materials will be distributed in class. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced as appropriate during class. | |||
