EALC 130

Fall 2025 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

An introduction to the scientific study of the Chinese language. We will explore where the Chinese language came from, its similarities to and differences from Japanese and Korean, and how the Chinese character writing system was invented, plus what is it like now. We will explore differences among Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese and Shanghai) and learn where in China these are spoken, and also explore how the Chinese language operates in the brain. Finally, we will investigate how children in China learn to speak, read, and write, how adults learn to speak Chinese as a foreign language, and how Chinese can be used by different social groups in different settings in order to influence social power and distance.

Approved for Letter and S/U grading. This course does not fulfill the campus foreign language requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Cultural Studies - Non-West
Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci
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EALC 130 class schedule data for fall 2025
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
80345
Discussion/
Recitation
ADA
9:00AM -9:50AM
F
G32 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling
Huo, R
Su, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/25/25-12/10/25
Degree Notes:
Cultural Studies - Non-West, and Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course.
80346
Discussion/
Recitation
ADB
10:00AM -10:50AM
F
G36 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling
Huo, R
Su, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/25/25-12/10/25
Degree Notes:
Cultural Studies - Non-West, and Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course.
80347
Discussion/
Recitation
ADC
11:00AM -11:50AM
F
G20 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling
Huo, R
Su, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/25/25-12/10/25
Degree Notes:
Cultural Studies - Non-West, and Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course.
40948
Lecture
AL1
10:00AM -10:50AM
MW
32 Psychology Building
Su, Y
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/25/25-12/10/25
Degree Notes:
Cultural Studies - Non-West, and Social & Beh Sci - Soc Sci course.
Section Info:
Topic: The Chinese Language.
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