<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Comparative perspective on Asian languages, with emphasis on three major East Asian languages—Chinese, Japanese, and Korean—to show what they share and how they differ in terms of linguistic features, historical development, and larger cultural settings in which these three languages are used. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Asian

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department offers a wide range of courses in the languages, literatures, religions, and cultural heritage of China, Japan, and Korea, as well as South and Southeast Asia.

Asian Languages and Cultures

Diversity — Letters and Science, Education and Information Studies, Music, Public Affairs

General Education — Philosophical & Linguistic Analysis (Arts & Humanities)

General Catalog

Languages and Cultures of Asia

ASIAN 30

5 units