Description
Instructor(s)/Supervisor(s)/Coordinator(s): Yin ZHONGThis course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to Chinese lexicology, covering general and peculiar aspects of Chinese words and vocabulary, including word formation, semantic and grammatical structure of words, lexicalization, development and evolution of lexical items over time, the relationship between sound and meaning, and the cultural dimension of words. This course will also train students in using language corpora and other online resources to investigate Chinese vocabulary and deal with issues related to second language vocabulary teaching and learning. For MA(ILE) students or students with program director or course instructor's approval only.