Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

ASIA 390 - THE LANGUAGES OF ASIA

Long Title: THE LANGUAGES OF ASIA
Department: Asian Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): LING 200 OR ANTH 200
Description: This course surveys the remarkable linguistic diversity of the Pacific Rim Asia covering important grammatical features, including word origins, tones and sounds, writing systems, characteristic syntactic patterns, language families, cultural keywords and communicative styles of the major, as well as some minority languages of the region. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: LING 390. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Prerequisities as listed or 3 courses in Chinese, Japanese or Korean with special permission.