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The Cantonese language is also viewed as part of the cultural identity for the native speakers across large swathes of southern China, Hong Kong and Macau. Although Cantonese shares much vocabulary with Mandarin Chinese, the two languages are not mutually intelligible largely because of pronunciation and grammatical differences. Sentence structure, in particular the placement of the verb, sometimes differs between the two languages. The use of vocabulary in Cantonese also tends to have more historic roots. The most notable difference between Cantonese and Mandarin is how the spoken word is written; with Mandarin the spoken word is written as such, where with Cantonese there may not be a direct written word matching what was said. This results in the situation in which a Mandarin and Cantonese text almost look the same, but both are pronounced differently.  While the term "Cantonese" refers narrowly to the prestige dialect described in this article, it is often used in a broader sense for the entire Yue branch of Chinese, including related dialects such as Taishanese.In mainland China, it is a lingua franca in Guangdong Province and some neighbouring areas, such as the eastern part of Guangxi Province. Outside mainland China, it is spoken by the majority population of Hong Kong and Macau in everyday life. It is also spoken by overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia (like Singapore and Christmas Island), the United States, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Panama, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as parts of Europe, and is the most widely spoken non-Mandarin Sinitic language in the world.Cantonese, or Standard Cantonese, is a language that originated in the vicinity of Canton (i.e. Guangzhou) in southern China, and is often regarded as the prestige dialect of Yue Chinese.

 

Source:  Wikipedia

Current Course Offerings:

Term A = Spring

Term B = Summer

Term C = Fall


Course Title Term Time
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2021C TR 0515PM-0700PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2021C TR 0330PM-0500PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2021A TR 0630PM-0830PM
CHIN 142-680 CHIN142 - INTERMED CANTONESE II 2021A TR 0500PM-0630PM
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2020C TR 0630PM-0830PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2020C TR 0500PM-0630PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2020A TR 0630PM-0830PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2019A MW 0630PM-0800PM
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2018C TR 0630PM-0830PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2018A MW 0630PM-0800PM
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2017C MW 0630PM-0800PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2017C CANCELED
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2017A MW 0630PM-0830PM
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2016C MW 0630PM-0800PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2016C CANCELED
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2016A TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 142-680 CHIN142 - INTERMED CANTONESE II 2016A CANCELED
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2015C TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2015C CANCELED
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2015A TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 142-680 CHIN142 - INTERMED CANTONESE II 2015A CANCELED
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2014C TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2014C TR 0300PM-0430PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2014A TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 142-680 CHIN142 - INTERMED CANTONESE II 2014A TR 0300PM-0430PM
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2013C TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2013C TR 0130PM-0300PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2013A TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 142-680 CHIN142 - INTERMED CANTONESE II 2013A TR 0130PM-0300PM
CHIN 041-680 CHIN041 - BEGINNING CANTONESE I 2012C TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 141-680 CHIN141 - INTERMEDIATE CANTONESE I 2012C TR 0630PM-0800PM
CHIN 042-680 CHIN042 - BEGINNING CANTONESE II 2012A TR 0430PM-0630PM
CHIN 142-680 CHIN142 - INTERMED CANTONESE II 2012A TR 0130PM-0300PM