STUDIES IN CHINESE LINGUISTICS

ASIAN 632

Course Description

Development and exchange of scholarly information on specific topics in the field of linguistics. It rotates between various topics about the Chinese language from contemporary perspectives. It may focus on phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or discourse analysis. The mastery of the knowledge learned in this course is essential for further study in Chinese linguistics.

Prerequisties

Junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.9

5.24% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

80%

4.62% from Historical

Class Size

17.65% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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