Course title

The Language and Culture of China

Instructor

SHI Tianqiang

Course goals

The course focuses on the introduction of theory and practice of the Language and Culture of China, is designed to the candidates of master of interpretation, aims to enhance the graduates’trans-language practicing ability. The course has two parts. In the first part, the basic knowledges about language,culture,their characteristics and evolution, its modernity and expression in modern China will be focused on. It tries to help graduates understand Chinese deeply. In the second part, graduates will read the classical literature texts of modern Chinese famous writers, in order to understand the multiple characteristics of modern Chinese language. Graduates will discuss the texts,analyse the texts,and write reading report on the basis of their class discussion.

Topics

What is ‘Language and Culture of China’ （4）

The Phases of China Language and Culture （4）

The Evolution of Modern Language and Culture of China （8）

Text Reading (I ) （8）

Text Reading (II) （8）

Assessment

Class performance and Closed-book examination

Reference books

Wang Yichuan Poetics of Chinese Images, Shanghai Sanlian Publishing Press , 1997

Hong Zicheng Modern Literature History of China, Peking University Publishing Press, 1999

Li Yang Re-reading of Modern Literary Classics in the Time of 1950s to 1970s,

Shi Tianqiang Literature, Text, and Culture, Peking University Publishing Press, 2012

Jonathan Culler Literary Theory, Oxford University Press, 1997

Working language

Chinese

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