LING6017 Chinese Linguistics

Offered By	School of Language Studies
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Linguistics
Offered in	Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course gives an introduction to linguistically interesting aspects, both historical and modern, of Modern Standard Chinese and Chinese dialects. The course will be of particular interest to students who wish to learn more about how the Chinese language is structured and functions, and especially to those who wish to teach English to Chinese speakers, and Chinese to English speakers. It will also be of value to students of Chinese societies in general. Topics: Structure of Modern Standard Chinese: Phonology (Sounds), Morphology (Word Structure), Syntax (Sentence Structure), Semantics (Meanings). Modern Dialectology: Main linguistic characteristics of three major groups (Wu, Min, Yue). Historical Linguistics: Genetic affiliation. Reconstruction from the modern dialects. Ancient Chinese (Traditional yinyunxue: Rhyme books and tables). Archaic Chinese. The writing system.
Indicative Assessment	Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the student's interests.
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Programs	Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics, Master of Applied Linguistics, and Master of Linguistics
Academic Contact	Dr Phil Rose

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