Literary Chinese

Instructor:
Matthew Wells
511
Credits:
3.0
001
Building:
King Library
Room:
Rm.0213F
Semester:
Spring 2025
Start Date:
End Date:
Name:
Literary Chinese
Requisites:

Prereq: CHI 301 or JPN 301 or consent of instructor.

Class Type:
LEC
11:00 am
11:50 am
Days:
MWF
Note:
CHI 402-001 and CHI 511-001 meet together.

This course builds on linguistic skills learned in previous study of Chinese and Japanese, introducing the grammar, vocabulary, and concepts of Literary Chinese. The class will focus on early texts written in what is often referred to as "Classical Chinese," which flourished from the late Zhou to the end of the Han dynasty (220 CE) and was the common written language of East Asia.

This course builds on linguistic skills learned in previous study of Chinese and Japanese, introducing the grammar, vocabulary, and concepts of Literary Chinese. The class will focus on early texts written in what is often referred to as "Classical Chinese," which flourished from the late Zhou to the end of the Han dynasty (220 CE) and was the common written language of East Asia.

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