CHI 120 BASIC SPOKEN CANTONESE

A step-by-step introduction to the Pearl River Delta's lingua franca using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions.  The course covers the regionalect's nine-tone syllabic inventory, its basic vocabulary, and sentence-level communication in uncomplicated urban settings.

Credits

4

Notes

Taught in Mandarin in a comparative-contrastive framework for dialect study. Knowledge of Chinese characters presumed.  This course may not be used to satisfy the language requirement for General Education.

Prerequisite

Advanced-level Mandarin or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 18 students.