This course investigates the phonology, morphology, lexicon, and syntax of several major Chinese dialects from a cross-dialectal, comparative approach. Select topics pertaining to the structure of the Chinese language will be covered in the course.
Classes consist of lectures combined with class discussions of assigned readings.
Students are also encouraged to provide additional dialect data for class discussion of the readings. Prepare squib proposal and bibliography. When nouns surface as verbs. Li, Fang-kuei. 1973. Languages and dialects of China.