November 30th
(1) LECTURE NOTES: All notes from the lectures so far have been posted.
(2) TEST #3 STUDY GUIDE: I have posted a study guide for Test #3 (to be given on Thursday, November 30th). I have been selective of the pages so that you do NOT have read as much.
(3) TERM PAPER: You should submit a draft of your paper by December 12th. I will not have enough time to read it if you send it later. While the draft is not graded, you have a much, much better chance of getting a better grade if you receive commments from me.
DOWNLOAD THE TERM PAPER DETAILS AND RUBRIC BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE EXPECTED CONTENT AND FORMAT.
(4) PRESENTATIONS: Students will make presentations of their research on December 5th and 7th (download information here) after which there will be preparation for the final exam. I will share the list of the schedule (randomly selected) in class. You will also summarize three of your classmates' presentations (on at least two different days) as a graded assignment. A presentation model/template has been posted below for you to download and use to help you organize your presentation.
*Course Syllabus
*Links file
*Term paper details and rubric
*Student presentation information and schedule
*Student presentation model/template
GRAPHICS AND CHARTS
*Language families
*Language Families Map
*Scripts in the Sinosphere
*Word order in the Sinosphere
STUDY GUIDES
*Study Guide for Test #1
*Study Guide for Test #2
*Study Guide for Test #3
NOTES
*Notes from September 5th
*Notes from September 12th
*Notes from September 14th
*Notes from September 21st (Chinese dialects)
*Notes from September 28th (Chinese dialects)
*Notes from October 3rd (Vietnamese)
*Notes from October 5th (Vietnamese)
*Notes from October 10 (Japanese)
*Notes from October 12 (Japanese)
*Notes from October 17 (Korean)
*Notes from October 19 (Korean)
*Notes from October 31 (Thai and Cambodian)
*Notes from November 2 (Thai and Cambodian)
*Notes from November 7 (Malaysian/Indonesian)
*Notes from November 9 (Buddhism)
*Notes from November 14 (Sino-Vietnamese kinship)
*Notes from November 16 (Communism and Chinese in North America)
*Notes from November 21 (Confucian exams, Sino-Vietnamese issues)
1. Borrowing (words), influence (sound systems, grammar)
2. Means of transmission, cultural contact and influence
3. Language change, semantic change/extension and reinterpretation
4. Lack of complete certainty (may/might/could have, probably/possibly/most likely, etc.)