Description
This course will bring students up to date with respect to most relevant aspects of Chinese linguistics. Taking a broad view, we will investigate recent developments in the such fields as historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, grammar, dialectology, etc.
In the first “blok”, we will take a general view, after which we will zoom in on more specific topics in the second “blok”.
Teaching method
Seminar.
Admission requirements
Course objectives
The course aims at providing the students with a broad understanding of current issues in Chinese linguistics. Besides, the course aims at developing further their research skills, as well as their skills in reporting on their findings, both in writing and orally, for general as well as scholarly audiences.
Course load
Required reading
Overview of the
Test method
written assignments (40%)
oral presentation (20%)
term paper (40%)
Time table
First semester, two hours per week. See the timetable of Chinese Studies for time and location.
Contact
R. Sybesma, e-mail: r.p.e.sybesma@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Registration
Enroll on time for this course via U-twist. Questions about enrollment via U-twist? Please contact studentadministration ( c.j.gallacher@hum.leidenuniv.nl) or the secretariat ( secrchin@hum.leidenuniv.nl).
Blackboard
Reading materials, papers and critiques will be made available via Blackboard.
Enrollment
For enrollment, visit the website Blackboard( http://www.blackboard.leidenuniv.nl/). Then click on: courses > Faculteit der Letteren > China, Talen en Culturen van > 2009-2010 > Registreer/enroll.
Remarks
None