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Zev Handel
ASIAN 211
Seattle Campus
Provides a general survey of the languages and language-families in China, emphasizing the rich linguistic diversity found there today. Languages compared with English, from linguistic and cultural perspectives, to demonstrate not only characteristics but also mutual dependence throughout their development.
Class description
The topic of this course will be somewhat different from the catalog description. The course will cover the development of Chinese characters and their application to writing the languages of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. A full description can be found at http://depts.washington.edu/asianll/course_info/special_courses.html
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lectures and discussion
Recommended preparation
Students should have at least one year of college-level instruction in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese (or the equivalent). Some degree of familiarity with the use of Chinese characters (in any of those languages) is desirable but not necessary.
Class assignments and grading
Exercise sets
Primarily homework assignments, midterm, final.
