| Spring Term 2018 History of the Chinese Language (in English) - 3955 - CHJA 355 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Sophomore standing; one year of Chinese recommended Catalog Description : This course covers the history of the Chinese language, including the structural characteristics of the language, invention and evolution of the writing system, general survey of the major dialects, dichronic changes, spread and influence of the Chinese lexicon in East Asia, birth of the common language putonghua, evaluation of traditional versus simplified characters, and challenges of the language in the modern era. Attributes: Humanities Div GER (01cr), Diversity-Global GER (01cr), BM Humanities (01cr), Foundation/Gateway Course
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