1431009 Chinese Language and Literature
| Numbering Code | U-LET11 21431 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First 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 | Middle Chinese phonology is a fixed base point for the study of old Chinese and modern Chinese phonology. It is also indispensable for studying the various Chinese dialects and reading Chinese characters. This course provides the basic knowledge and concepts of middle Chinese phonology and introduces related topics (especially technical terms of the Chinese language, character and word dictionaries, etc.). In addition, the course introduces the relationship between middle Chinese phonology and old Chinese phonology. | |||
| Course Goals |
* Understand the basic concepts of middle Chinese phonology * Be able to learn the initial consonants and compound vowels of middle Chinese phonology * Be able to explain technical terms of Chinese phonology using phonetic terms * Understand the formation and rough flow of books, books of justice, and rhymes |
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| 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. Students will be given some time to memorize during class as well. Weeks 1-3. Orientation; tone phonetics, phonological theories and terms of Chinese phonology Weeks 4-6. Chinese rhyme dictionaries; fanqie Weeks 7-9. Rhyme tables; dialects; character sounds Week 10. Checking the terminology of middle Chinese phonology The second half of the course introduces topics related to middle Chinese phonology. Weeks 11-14. Character dictionary and dictionary Week 15. Course summary and feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Active participation in class discussions 20%; small test 50%; report 30% | |||
| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Instructions will be given in class as necessary, but students will have to memorize the technical terms. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Handouts will be distributed in class. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class. | |||
