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 - CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 2

- Lectureship: 95471 - EXERCISE IN CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 2 - A

- Tutorial: 95472 - EXERCITATION OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS 2 - B


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. Milano: Hoepli

Dictionaries:

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

Texts for the module of Language and Linguistics:

Books and articles provided by the teacher

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

Arcodia, Giorgio Francesco e Basciano, Bianca (2016). Linguistica cinese. Bologna: Pàtron (capitoli scelti)

 

Teaching methods

1. Teacher-led classes

2. Exercises (conversation, reading and writing with the language experts)

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.


Simulations and a detailed description of the written test are available at https://virtuale.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=24387#section-1

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 grammatical commentary and translation (from and into Chinese) of utterances and portions of text translated and analyzed during the course. The repertoire of texts and utterances useful for passing the exam will be available on Virtual in Semester II.

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

Online dictionaries and apps:

Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese, 4.2.2 (per Windows e Mac), acquistabile sul sito www.wenlin.com ;
Pleco Software (per iPhone/iPad e Android), scaricabile gratuitamente dal sito www.pleco.com

Office hours

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