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 is one Heritage Cantonese course offered (LIHL 118).
- The course is 4 units of upper division credit.
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. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor; appropriate proficiency for level.
Cantonese Instructor
Areana Chen, Heritage Cantonese Lecturer
@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