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1 HUMA1030 Structure of the Chinese Language Lecture: M: 13:30-14:50 F: 9:00-10:20 Venue: Rm. 2464 (Lifts 25-26) Instructor: YIU Yuk-man Carine 姚姚姚 Office: Rm. 2368 (Lifts 13-15) Office hours: M:12:00-13:30; W: 16:30-18:00 E-mail: [email protected] Course web: http://lmes2.ust.hk

Intro to Chinese Language

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  • *HUMA1030 Structure of the Chinese LanguageLecture:M: 13:30-14:50 F: 9:00-10:20Venue:Rm. 2464 (Lifts 25-26)

    Instructor:YIU Yuk-man Carine Office:Rm. 2368 (Lifts 13-15)Office hours:M:12:00-13:30; W: 16:30-18:00E-mail:[email protected]

    Course web: http://lmes2.ust.hk

  • *HUMA1030 Structure of the Chinese LanguageWhat does Chinese or the Chinese Language mean or refer to?How would you describe the ChineseLanguage to a foreigner or what are the characteristics associated with the Chinese Language?

  • *Characteristics of the Chinese Language1.In writing, it is represented by characters rather than roman alphabet (except in the case when a romanization system, such as pinyin, is used)

    E.g.big, smallE.g. vs. d, xio

  • *Characteristics of the Chinese Language2.It is a tone language

    Mandarin m m m m

    Cantonese si55 si35 si33 si21 si13 si22

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