Balaban, A., Chair; Chu, C.C., Associate Chair; Bamia, A.; Chennault, C.L.; Der-Houssikian, H.; Friedman, D.; Hatav, G.; Hulvey, S.Y.; Hyden, M.; Kotey, P.F.A.; Kubota, S.A.; Mohammad, M.A.; Murphy, J.A.; Wehmeyer, A.K.; Yai, O.B.J.; Yariv, Y.; Zhou, Z.

Undergraduate Coordinator in Chinese: Z. Zuyan

Undergraduate Coordinator in Japanese: S.Y. Hulvey

Undergraduate Coordinator in African languages: P.F.A. Kotey

Undergraduate Coordinator in Arabic: A. Bamia

Undergraduate Coordinatorin Hebrew: A. Balaban

Office: Grinter 470 (392-2422)

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An introductory study of the origin, composition, development, variations, and aesthetic styles of orthographic characters with laboratory sessions for appreciation and practice of calligraphic skills. (H, I)

A General Education course similar in philosophy and purpose to the basic sequence. Content selected from the philosophies, literature, arts and music of India, China and Japan. (H, I)

A General Education course similar in philosophy and purpose to the basic sequence. Content selected from the philosophies, literature, arts and music of various African countries and regions. (H, I)

A culturally based study of folktales, proverbs, drama, poetry and novels–and how these forms are used to portray African arts and ideas. (H, I)

Interdisciplinary aspects of the philosophy, literature, art and music of India, China and Japan. Consideration of architecture, theater and dance is included.

The role of language in the development of African societies. Language and nation building. (S, I)

The structure of Akan, Ga, Swahili or Yoruba.

A comparative study of Sub-Saharan African folktales. Their typology, classification, structure, and content,. Their symbolism and aesthetics. The impact of modern cultural settings and modern the media on the African folktale.

A survey of classical Arabic literature in translation. The course covers pre-Islamic poetry, and early

Islamic poetry, Omayyad, Abbasid and Andalusian literatures. All readings in English. (H, I)

A survey of modern Arabic literature in translation. The course covers the Arab literary renaissance, influence of western culture, new literary genres, Maghribi literature and the 20th century. All readings in English. (H, I) GR-E†

IAn introduction to Arabic culture with special reference to art, literature, religion and society. Emphasis on Arab contributions to philosophy, medicine, mathematics and architecture. All readings in English. (H, I)

A comparative survey of Arabic folklore through the Middle East and North Africa. Berber folklore of the Maghrib is also covered. (H, I)

Credits 3; Prereq: ARA 2202 (grade C or better, or S), or the equivalent.

This course examines the role and status of Arab women in their respective societies. The course will examine the internal dynamic of Arab culture which influences the role of an Arab woman. (H, I, S) GR-E†

This course willtraces the evolution of Arabic Linguistic theory by looking at the influence of Greek philosophy and Islam. The evolution of Arabic as a language will be studied from the points of view of its Semitic origin, and the evolution of the vernaculars. (H, I)

This course is designed to bring the student to an advanced level in the speaking, hearing, reading and writing of spoken and mass communication, and literary Arabic. (H, I)

This is an advanced continuation of ARA 4400. (H, I)

This course is intended for advanced students of Arabic. Its purpose is to teach the more complex grammar, idiomatic expressions and sophisticated stylistic forms of the language.

This course may be repeated once with a different dialect as the target.

This course will focus on a contrastive analysis of the dialect selected and standard Arabic in the areas of morphology and syntax.

Insight into the major properties of the Arabic language in the areas of syntax, morphology and sociolinguistics.

This course is designed to be one of the core courses in the newly created major, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, offered through Interdisciplinary Studies. The nature of this course, however, makes it useful for other audiences, for example, students in Linguistics, Religion, Hebrew, Arabic, and Jewish Studies.

Course materials are designed for learners with no prior exposure to the language. Students with native background or education for four years or more in a Chinese speaking country must enroll in CHI 4340 or in another Chinese language course at the 3000 or 4000 level.

This course is designed to supplement CHI 2201 to provide students the opportunity for improving their fluency in the grammar patterns of spoken Chinese. Required of East Asian Lang. & Lit. majors in the Chinese track.

This course is a continuation of CHI 2220L. Required for majors, optional for others.

An introduction to Chinese culture with emphasis on its philosophy, language, society, art and people as a whole. All readings in English. (H, I)

Intended for students who speak a Chinese dialect and who desire to acquire reading proficiency. Emphasis is on recognition of written characters and reading at an accelerated pace.

An introduction to phonological, grammatical and discourse structures of Mandarin Chinese, with an emphasis on its contrastive aspects with English. (S, I)

Available only by special arrangement. May be repeated with change of content for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

Proseminar of variable content providing an opportunity for in-depth study of special topics in Chinese Studies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.

An introduction to pre-modern Chinese literature in translation. Topics to be chosen from classical poetry, short stories, novels and drama. Emphasis is on the interplay between orthodox values and the folk tradition. All readings in English. (H, I) GR-E†

A survey of modern Chinese fiction in translation. Samples are from the early 20th Century through the contemporary era, and include writers of the early Republic, the P.R.C. and Taiwan. Focus is on fiction as a vehicle for social change. All readings in English.
(H, I) GR-E†

Explores the intellectual and social life of traditional China through the 18th century epic novel, Story of the Stone, which is acknowledged the greatest masterpiece of Chinese fiction. Interpretive theories of the novel, both Chinese and Western, will also be studied. Readings are in English. (H, S, I)

The course introduces advanced language students to a sampling of Chinese writers. Materials chosen from classic or modern/contemporary Chinese literature rotated across semesters. All readings in Chinese
(H, I)

The aim is to acquire the ability to understand and translate the documentary prose style used in Chinese newspapers and academic journals. Introduces literary function words and grammar structures, with comparison to the vernacular. Most readings in the simplified character form used in the PRC; all readings in Chinese. Applications for research on modern China.

A placement test will be given during the first class meeting.

Description of Hebrew as a cohesive factor in Jewish communities around the world, from ancient times until the present.

This course allows students to gain advanced proficiency in the three major styles of Israeli Hebrew – everyday spoken, mass communication and literary. The course will meet four times a week.

The history of Hebrew; survey of the major features of the Hebrew sound system; word formation and sentence structure; the (controlled) growth of Hebrew vocabulary; learning Hebrew as a second language.

Readings in Israeli fiction from the 1940s to the 1970s. Topics include stories of childhood, war, the kibbutz, images of the Arab, women, the Holocaust, nostalgia and social change. (H)(I)

Readings in modern Hebrew literary texts, both short fiction and poetry, geared to the third-year level student. A study of the literature is emphasized though some language work is done to aid reading comprehension. Texts are in Hebrew; language of instruction is Hebrew.

This course is a continuation of HBT 3200. A variety of Hebrew texts, both fiction and poetry, are presented. The selections are more contemporary and include recently published stories and poems taken from current Israeli literary periodicals. Language of instruction is Hebrew.

History and criticism of the Israeli film from the early 1950’s to the present. The course will survey through readings, lectures, discussions and film screenings the emergence of the Israeli cinema as an independent art form. All films will have English subtitles. (I)(H)

The course will cover the following major topics: modern Hebrew fiction, the Palmach generation (generation of 1948), from the Palmach generation to the generation of the state, and fiction of the 70’s and 80’s. GR-E†

The course will cover the following major topics: Modern Hebrew poetry, the Alterman and Shlonsky generation, poetry of the 50’s and 60’s, and poetry of the 70’s and 80’s.

Analysis of variation in the regional dialects, gender-based differences, pragmatics of inter-personal communication, language acquisition and discourse structure. (S, I)

Linguistic analysis of modern standard Japanese. Topics covered include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and writing. Readings and discussions in English. (S, I)

Available only by special arrangement. May be replaced with change of content for a maximum of 10 credit hours.

Proseminar of variable content providing an opportunity for in-depth study of special topics in Japanese studies.

Student selects a Japanese faculty member to act as director for an independent research project which culminates in the preparation of an honors thesis.

An investigation of literary texts from the eighth through the seventeenth-centuries presented within the framework of Western literary and feminist criticism. (H, I) GR-E†

A critical examination of texts from the eighteenth-century to the present analyzed with the aid of Western literary and feminist criticism. (H, I)

A critical investigation of the vernacular masterpieces written by women of the Heian (794-1185) and Kamakura periods (1185-1333) explored from a feminist literary perspective. (H,I)

An exploration of selected texts by modern women writers supported by readings on feminist literary criticism. (H,I)

An historical survey of poetry beginning with the classical period and ending with contemporary examples analyzed with the incorporation of gender issues within poetics. (H,I)

An introduction to Japanese culture with emphasis on tracing the origin and development of important aspects of Japanese literature, art, religion and society. All readings in English. (H, I) GR-E†

Study of native belief systems and the psychology of the Japanese as reflected in the folk practice of ritual observance, and in tales, myths, songs and proverbs. (H, I)

An introduction to reading classical Japanese literature in the original aided by current Japanese scholarship and commentaries by noted specialists.

A fourth-year language course based on literary texts, incorporating advanced reading skills and the analysis of literature in the original. (H, I)

This course is designed as a complement to JPW 4130 (Reading Japanese Literature) with a focus outside traditional literary texts.

This course introduces the student to the scope and importance of Yoruba culture in the New World, its role and significance in the resilience of African cultures in North America, South America and the Caribbean.

This course provides an overview of the various genres of Yoruba oral literature. It stresses the importance of the spoken word in Yoruba culture, the training of Yoruba verbal artists and their place in Yoruba society. (H)