CAH5707 - Topics in Classical Chinese Philology | ||||||||||
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| * The offering term is subject to change without prior notice | ||||||||||
Course Aims | ||||||||||
Course Aims This course aims to (a) introduce key concepts in etymology (wenzi xue), phonology (yinyun xue) and text-based semantics (xungu xue) in Classical Chinese; (b) analyze specific topics in Chinese etymology, historical phonology and text-based semantics; (c) examine how to solve various linguistic problems in Classical Chinese texts by combining knowledge in etymology, historical phonology, and text-based semantics in a creative way. | ||||||||||
Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information) | ||||||||||
Tutorial presentations + reports: 35% Final test (closed book): 45% Participation and discussions in classes: 20% | ||||||||||
Detailed Course Information | ||||||||||
| CAH5707.pdf | ||||||||||
Useful Links | ||||||||||
| Department of Chinese and History | ||||||||||
