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Shanghai International Studies University

汉语知多少

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Overview

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The  course  is  intended  to  give  both  a  comprehensive  and  comprehensible introduction  to  Mandarin  in  different  aspects,  such  as  phonetics,  vocabulary, grammar and its relation to other language varieties in China. Linguistic theories are applied to discuss about the features of Mandarin and explore the “secrets” behind the language phenomena.

课程旨在引导学习者在思考中体会汉语的特点,在体会中认识汉语与其母语及其它语言的异同,在认识中加深对汉语与中华文化的了解。通过学习本课程,学习者可以建立对汉语基本但较为全面的认识,并在这个过程中习得一些汉语,如汉字、成语、声调、标点符号等;同时,学习者在对比中可以加深其对母语和世界的认识,提升其人文素养。

Syllabus

  • Lesson 1—[Introduction] Different terms of “Chinese language”
    • Lesson 2—[Introduction] The development of Chinese language
      • Lesson 3—[Phonetics] Tones in Mandarin
        • Lesson 4—[Phonetics] Syllabic structure and features of Mandarin
          • Lesson 5—[Chinese characters] History and classification
            • Lesson 6—[Chinese characters] Phonetic transcription
              • Lesson 7—[Chinese characters] The connection between form and pronunciation
                • Lesson 8—[Chinese characters] Methods of typing
                  • Lesson 9—[Vocabulary] Structure of words
                    • Lesson 10—[Vocabulary] Chinese idioms
                      • Lesson 11—[Vocabulary] Loanwords in Mandarin
                        • Lesson 12—[Grammar] Abstract words in Mandarin
                          • Lesson 13—[Grammar] Word classes and syntactic functions
                            • Lesson 14—[Grammar] Measure words in Mandarin
                              • Lesson 15—[Chinese dialects] Classification and distribution of Chinese language
                                • Lesson 16—[Chinese dialects] Language transfer in Chinese language
                                  • Lesson 17—[Chinese dialects] Major similarities and differences among dialects
                                    • Lesson 18—[Others] Periphrasis in Mandarin
                                      • Lesson 19—[Others] Three variants of common language of ethnic Chinese
                                        • Lesson 20—[Others] Punctuation
                                          • Final Exam

                                            Taught by

                                            Zhang Yanli, LI YAMENG, and CHEN YONGTAO

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