CHI511 - LITERARY CHINESE

College of Arts and Sciences

Credits: 3

This course builds on linguistic skills learned in previous study of Chinese and Japanese, introducing the grammar, vocabulary, and concepts of Literary Chinese. The class will focus on early texts written in what is often referred to as ‘Classical Chinese,’ which flourished from the late Zhou to the end of the Han dynasty (220 CE) and was the common written language of East Asia.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: CHI 301 or JPN 301 or consent of instructor.