History of the Chinese Language

Introduction to Chinese historical linguistics covering sound systems and syntactic interactions.

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Historical reviews of Hong Ming Zhang: Lectures pack a lot of material, which can be overwhelming for students.

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ASIALANG 102 or 356(E ASIAN 102 or 312 prior to Fall 2019) or placement into ASIALANG 201

ASIAN 631 used by

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Historical reviews of Hong Ming Zhang: Hong Ming Zhang is knowledgeable with strong publications but packs lectures densely, which can be overwhelming. He is clear about expectations and provides no surprises on exams.

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Historical reviews of Hong Ming Zhang: Hong Ming Zhang is a knowledgeable professor who is clear about expectations and avoids exam surprises, though his lectures can be overwhelming due to the volume of material covered.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Historical reviews of Hong Ming Zhang: Lectures pack a lot of material, which can be overwhelming for students.

Historical reviews of Hong Ming Zhang: Students appreciate the clarity of expectations and the lack of surprises on exams.

Topics

  • Sound systems of classical Chinese poetry and songs.
  • Historical relations to modern Mandarin sounds.
  • Syntactic interaction between classical and vernacular Chinese.

Skills

  • Analysis of historical sound systems in classical Chinese texts.
  • Examination of syntactic interactions between classical and vernacular Chinese.

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