LING 11.02 Languages of China
In this course, we will survey both the history of language in China, and the current linguistic situation. Topics will include: geographical and genealogical classification of languages in China; the phonological and grammatical systems of representative languages; the reconstruction of Middle and Old Chinese; ways of writing both Sinitic and non-Sinitic languages; language as a marker of ethnic identity; and past and present language policies, both governmental and non-governmental.
Instructor
Pulju
Cross Listed Courses
ASCL 60.19