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Heritage Cantonese

Why Heritage Cantonese?

thumbnail image of the Cantonese flyer for Fall 2021If you can speak and comprehend Cantonese with your family and community, this language course is for you! You will improve your reading and writing skills, your communicative and sociocultural competence, and your analytic understanding of the language.

 

 Prospective Students

  • There are two levels of Heritage Cantonese based on student proficiency: beginner (LIHL 118) and advanced (LIHL 138).
  • Each level is taught three times a year in Fall (F), Winter (W) and Spring (P).
  • Each iteration of the course is 4 units of upper division credit and has a different area of emphasis.
  • Students may take all three courses at a single level in any order

 Courses

 Cantonese Course Calendar

Can LIHL Cantonese courses count for majors, minors, GEs or language requirements?

  • Any LIHL course will satisfy the language requirement for majors (e.g. Linguistics, International Studies) or colleges (ERC, Revelle)
  • Language courses can fulfill GE requirements in Muir, Marshall, Sixth and Warren - check colleges for details

LIHL 118F - Linguistics/Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers

For students who speak and comprehend informal spoken Cantonese but wish to improve their communicative and sociocultural competence and their analytic understanding. Language functions for oral communication, reading, writing, and family life/festivals; dialect and language style differences; structure and history of Cantonese. May not receive credit for both LIHL118 and LIHL118F. Courses may be taken in any order. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.

LIHL 118W - Linguistics/Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers

For students who speak and comprehend informal spoken Cantonese but wish to improve their communicative and sociocultural competence and their analytic understanding. Language functions for oral communication, reading, writing, and media/arts; dialect and language style differences; structure and history of Cantonese. May not receive credit for both LIHL118 and LIHL118W. Courses may be taken in any order. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.

LIHL 118P - Linguistics/Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers

For students who speak and comprehend informal spoken Cantonese but wish to improve their communicative and sociocultural competence and their analytic understanding. Language functions for oral communication, reading, writing, and entertainment/culture; dialect and language style differences; structure and history of Cantonese. May not receive credit for both LIHL118 and LIHL118P. Courses may be taken in any order. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.

LIHL 138F - Linguistics/Advanced Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers

Instruction stresses language function required for advanced oral communication, reading, writing, and cultural understanding in professional contexts, with emphasis on domestic culture. High-level vocabulary and texts; dialect differences and formal language styles (registers). Advanced structural analysis and history of Cantonese. LIHL138F, LIHL138W, and LIHL138P may be taken in any order. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.

LIHL 138W - Linguistics/Advanced Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers

Instruction stresses language function required for advanced oral communication, reading, writing, and cultural understanding in professional contexts, with emphasis on domestic culture. High-level vocabulary and texts; dialect differences and formal language styles (registers). Advanced structural analysis and history of Cantonese. LIHL138F, LIHL138W, and LIHL138P may be taken in any order. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.

LIHL 138P - Linguistics/Advanced Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers

Instruction stresses language function required for advanced oral communication, reading, writing, and cultural understanding in professional contexts, with emphasis on domestic culture. High-level vocabulary and texts; dialect differences and formal language styles (registers). Advanced structural analysis and history of Cantonese. LIHL138F, LIHL138W, and LIHL138P may be taken in any order. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.

Cantonese Instructor

Areana ChenAreana Chen, Heritage Cantonese Lecturer

ayc005@ucsd.edu

Office Hours are currently being held on Zoom. See Canvas for specifics.

Resources

View Sample Course Syllabi (PDF):

  • LIHL 118

Additional Resources:

Course Reserves and Independent Language Learning:

Contact Us

Rachel Pekras, Language Program Coordinator & Advisor
(858) 822-2711
rpekras@ucsd.edu

Elham Sadegholvad, Heritage Language Program Academic Coordinator
esadegholvad@ucsd.edu