31206 - Chinese Language and Linguistics 2

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student is competent in all communicative skills in Chinese at the intermediate level of the parameters set by the relevant authorities. The student has an firm knowledge of the linguistics of Chinese.

Course contents

Upon completion of the course, the student will be proficient in all communicative skills in Chinese of the intermediate level of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the corresponding levels of the Chinese HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) certification. The student will also have gained a firm knowledge of the linguistics of Chinese and will be able to read, understand and analyze intermediate-level texts.


The course consists of three separate modules:

· 31206 LINGUA E LINGUISTICA CINESE 2

· 95472 ESERCITAZIONE DI LINGUA E LINGUISTICA CINESE 2 - B

· B3551 ESERCITAZIONE DI LINGUA E LINGUISTICA CINESE 2 - C

 
The program of the Chinese Language and Linguistics module involves activities in the analysis, comprehension and use of intermediate and advanced level grammatical forms and syntactic structures.


Students consolidate the foundations acquired during the Chinese Language and Linguistics 1 module and are guided toward a solid understanding of the fundamental structures of the language and the functions of these structures at the communicative and discourse levels.


In particular, the following content and structures are illustrated: nominal and verbal determination, theme-comment sequence, complex verbal constructions, verbal complements, modal particles, aspectual particles, potential constructions, constructions with ba 把 and bei 被 and other special constructions.

Readings/Bibliography

Text for exercises:

Masini. F. et al. (2010). Il cinese per gli italiani. Corso intermedio, vol. II. Hoepli.

Recommended dictionary:

Zhao Xiuying (2013). Il dizionario di Cinese. Dizionario Cinese-Italiano, Italiano-Cinese. Zanichelli.

Adopted texts for grammar:

Romagnoli, Chiara (2012). Grammatica cinese: Le parole vuote del cinese moderno. Hoepli

Paternicò, Luisa M., Varriano, Valeria e Tian Huiting (2021). Grammatica della lingua cinese. UTET.

Arcodia, Giorgio Francesco e Basciano, Bianca (2016). Linguistica cinese. Pàtron.

For each module:

The teaching materials discussed at lessons and uploaded in Virtuale are part of the course.

 

Teaching methods

Lectures based on texts proposed by the teacher analyzed in class; illustration of structures through the use of various grammar texts employed by the teacher.

Assessment methods

The examination is based on the content of lectures given by the teacher of Chinese linguistics and the content of exercises with language experts.

Mode of testing learning

The exam consists of two parts:

1) Exam of grammatical proficiency and written production (30 marks):


A) Part with language experts (20 points, passing threshold 12 points): Written test designed to test knowledge of topics covered by native speakers. Consists of two parts, the first focusing on the content of the first semester (Partial 1) and the second focusing on the content of the second semester (Partial 2). The two partials can also be taken in separate sessions. One has access to Partial 1 from the January-February call.


Partial test grades are valid for one calendar year (4 sessions).

To reject the grade of the written test, simply resubmit to the next session; in such cases, the last grade earned counts.

B) Part of linguistics (10 points, passing threshold 6 points): Oral test aimed at verifying the grammatical and translation skills acquired. It consists of the illustration of at least 3 grammatical structures; this will need the commentary of examples, either proposed by the student or by the teacher.

The prerequisite for admission to the oral production competence test is to have scored 18 points (summing linguistics and written tests, A+B).


2) Oral Production Proficiency Test (30 points): A reading and speaking test with language experts, based on the units studied in class in the textbook, intermediate course. Rejection of the oral grade is possible only during the examination.


Final grade


The final grade consists of the mathematical average between the score obtained in the grammar and written production proficiency tests (1, A+B) and the score obtained in the oral production proficiency test (2).

Teaching tools

Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese, llatest version (for Windows e Mac), available on www.wenlin.com ;
Pleco Software (per iPhone/iPad e Android), free downloadable at www.pleco.com (the purchase of at least a bundle is recommended).

Monolingual dictionaries available at gongjushu.cnki.net through Almastart (the list of free dictionaries will be posted on Virtuale).

Office hours

See the website of Tommaso Pellin