Research in the structure and phonology of the Chinese language and dialects. Repeatable with permission of graduate advisor. Emphasis on advanced reading skills. Designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students who have an interest in acquiring knowledge, skills, and experience in teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Active participation in the class is mandatory.
Basic reference works in Japanese and Western languages, methods and tools of research.
Repeatable with consent of graduate advisor. Emphasis on advanced reading skills, featuring authentic writings such as newspaper editorials, essays, movie scenarios, and television news. An examination of research and findings on the effectiveness of technology in language skill development, and an exploration of the use of computer technology in foreign language learning, to equip students with concepts and tools to improve language studies. Critical and historical perspectives on Chinese cinema, from the 1930s to the 1990s, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Lectures and readings on the silent era, melodrama, musical, minority film, adaptation, the fifth generation, ideology, sexuality, urban cinema, and women's cinema.