CHIN 402: Chinese Language and Linguistics

Chinese · 5 credits · Lang, Literatures, & Cultures

This course is designed for students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the structure and usage of Mandarin (Modern standard) Chinese. Through class discussion, reading materials, and a research project, students explore all core areas of Chinese language and linguistics: phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, as well as dialect variations. Students will be guided step by step to conduct research on aspects of Chinese language and linguistics effectively.

Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).

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Prerequisites

CHIN 301 or LING 310

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Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

CHIN 301 Third-Year Chinese
requires CHIN 203
- CHIN 203 Second-Year Chinese
  requires CHIN 202
  - CHIN 202 Second-Year Chinese
    requires CHIN 201
    - CHIN 201 Second-Year Chinese
      requires CHIN 103
      - CHIN 103 First-Year Chinese
        requires CHIN 102
        CHIN 102 First-Year Chinese
        requires CHIN 101 (continues on its page)
LING 310 Introduction to Linguistic Analysis
requires ANTH 247 or LING 201 or HNRS 217
- ANTH 247 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
- LING 201 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
- HNRS 217 Colloquium in Linguistics

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Li, Xiaomeng	4	Winter 2024 to Winter 2027
Xing, Janet	2	Winter 2021 to Winter 2022

Every offering in the listed terms (6 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Winter 2027	0	13393	Seminar	TR 3:00pm-5:20pm · MH 105	Li, Xiaomeng	0/20	Face to Face Instruction
Spring 2026	0	23330	Seminar	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · OM 580	Li, Xiaomeng	2/10	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2025	0	13417	Seminar	MWF 2:30pm-3:50pm · MH 017	Li, Xiaomeng	12/20	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2024	10	11458	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · BH 110	Li, Xiaomeng	4/10	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2022	10	11751	Lecture	TR 1:00pm-2:50pm · ONLINE SYNC	Xing, Janet	7/10	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2021	10	11909	Lecture	TR 10:00am-11:30am · REMOTE SYNC TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Xing, Janet	8/10	Face to Face Instruction