ASTC 3930 Chinese Language and Culture

ASTC 3930 Chinese Language and Culture
Chinese Language and Culture
This course will increase student competency in socializing with Chinese natives and increase their awareness of social-cultural norms through the examination of language use. In this course, students will understand what is polite linguistically in Mandarin Chinese; how gender differences, social stratification, traditional values are reflected in the use of proverbs, idioms and how Mandarin Chinese speakers perform these speech acts: gift offering and acceptance, showing gratitude, apologizing, making requests, refusing, disagreeing, complaining, etc. as well as how Chinese differ in performing these speech acts from American English speakers. A student does not need to speak or read Chinese to take this course though some background in Chinese character reading is helpful.
credit hours: 3