| CODE | CHN2013 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Chinese Linguistics 1 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Chinese language is considered "different" from either Semitic languages, such as Maltese, or Indo-European languages, such as English, to some extent including its language system and the writing system. This study-unit introduces the general picture of the current situation of the Chinese language and the variety of the Chinese language from a linguistic perspective. It aims to provide the student with knowledge of the main fields of Chinese Linguistics, including phonology, morphology and word classes with a focus on Mandarin Chinese, as well as features of the writing system. Study-unit Aims: 1. Provide students with a general knowledge of the Chinese writing systems, including Chinese characters, Romanization of Chinese and Chinese punctuation; 2. Expose students to fundamental questions in Chinese phonology, word class and morphology; 3. Familiarize students with the Mandarin pronunciation system from a linguistic perspective. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Analyze characters and their various components; 2. Critically discuss the main ideas in Chinese phonology, word class and morphology. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Compare the essential differences between Chinese and other languages concerning phonology, word class and morphology; 2. Formulate their own argument on basic topics of Chinese phonology, word class and morphology; 3. Develop critical sensibility in linguistic matters. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main texts: - Norman, Jerry. (1988) Chinese. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. - Chao, Yuen Ren. (2017 [1968]) A Grammar of Spoken Chinese. Beijing: Commercial Press. - DeFrancis, John. (1986) The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. Supplementary texts: - Sybesma, Rint edit. (2017) Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics, Leiden: Brill. - Xu, Shen.Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowenjiezi)- any edition. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Wei Chen |
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