Classical Chinese I

lglor2674  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Classical Chinese I
5 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2017-2018 !

Language
French
Prerequisites
An elementary knowledge of modern Chinese.
Main themes
This course teaches the following themes:
- a selection of Chinese characters (writing and pronunciation);
- the basic grammatical structures (morphology and syntax);
- the translation of simple texts;
- the role and importance of classical Chinese.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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An introduction to the classical Chinese.

At the end of this course, the student will be capable to read and translate elementary texts. In order to achieve this goal, he will have learnt to read the basic characters of Chinese writing, and acquired an elementary vocabulary and a mastery of the principal structures of the language. In addition, he will be able to place classical Chinese in the framework of the study of the Chinese language, and to understand the historical role of classical Chinese as a lingua franca of eastern Asia.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
By means of short texts in the original writing, we will proceed to an analysis of the vocabulary and basic structures of classical Chinese, and its study will be placed in the larger framework of the study of the Chinese language.
Teaching methods
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Evaluation methods
Oral exam based on previous written preparation.
Other information
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Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
GLOR


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies

Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies