Chinese 101B: Introduction to Classical Chinese II (Winter 2019)

This course introduces students to the grammar and vocabulary of Classical Chinese. Readings cover a range of texts and genres from the early and medieval periods, with a few examples from later periods. Students should already have some familiarity with Chinese characters (Hànzì 漢字, Kanji, Hanja), whether through Mandarin Chinese or another East Asian language. The main goal of this course is to achieve the foundations of a technical understanding of Classical Chinese through its grammar, through its syntax, through its essential vocabulary, and through the reference works which provide deeper understanding of these elements