Heritage Languages
- Cantonese
- Filipino
- Persian
- Vietnamese
Heritage Cantonese
Why Heritage Cantonese?
If 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
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 118 - Linguistics/Cantonese for Cantonese Speakers
For students who already 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 culture; dialect and language style differences; structure and history of Cantonese. Some speaking ability in Cantonese recommended and some understanding of Chinese reading and writing. At the end of the course, students will be able to read and write some standard written Chinese, and speak and listen to Cantonese dialect. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.
LIHL 138 - 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.
Cantonese Instructor
Areana 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:
- Explore Study Abroad opportunities in Hong Kong
- Linguistics Major - Language Studies: The Language Studies major provides students with a solid foundation in linguistics combined with the study of Cantonese.
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