[lit-ideas] Re: p.s. Re: Re: Globalization
- From: Erin Holder <erin.holder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:53:14 -0500
UT teaches bloody well everything. Including "Introductory Swahili". Rock on.
Erin
Toronto
NEW280Y1
Introductory Swahili 26L, 78T
Introduction to grammar and basic vocabulary of Swahili. Emphasis on
comprehension and oral practice. Reading of selected texts. Relation of the
language to its East African cultural context. (Offered in alternate years)
Quoting Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>:
> Julie wrote:
>
> ??????????????????????????????????I'm curious now. Everyone but me, I
> > believe, on this list, is a full-fledged academician ... are any of
> > these languages offered at your institutions? Which ones?
>
> I think only Mike Geary is a full-fledged academician, but there may be
> one or two others. Reed (undergraduate college of ca. 1,300) offers
> Chinese language, literature, and history. See
>
> http://academic.reed.edu/chinese/
>
> Apparently we teach Mandarin. (Here's the course description for First
> Year Chinese.)
>
> Chinese 110
>
> Full course for one year. A beginner?s course in standard (Mandarin)
> modern spoken and written Chinese, aimed at building a solid foundation
> in all its aspects: pronunciation (especially the tones), syntax, and
> basic vocabulary. Attention is given to a balanced development of all
> the basic skills of the language: listening and reading comprehension,
> speaking, and writing. Pinyin is the romanization system used in this
> and all other Chinese language courses. Both the traditional and
> simplified characters are taught. Students are expected to read both and
> write one of the two versions. Lecture-conference.
>
> Robert Paul
> Reed College
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