Teaching - Assistant Professor (Teaching)

Prof. LI Bohan

Title:

Assistant Professor (Teaching)

Education Background:

Ph.D., Chinese Language, The Education University of Hong Kong
M.A., Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Beijing Foreign Studies University
B.A., Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Beijing Foreign Studies University

libohan@cuhk.edu.cn

Office Address

325, Zhixin Building

Phone

Teaching Area

Other

Research

Chinese historical grammar ; Buddhist Chinese; Sanskrit-Chinese comparative collation

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Teaching List

CHI5140 History of Buddhism and Language

MA of Chinese language and literature elective course. The course introduces a brief history of Buddhism. In addition, the languages of Buddhism in India, on the Silk Road, and in China, which are vital methods of the spread and development of Buddhism, such as Sanskrit, Prakrits (including Gandhari) and Buddhist Chinese. The course focuses on the philological study on Sanskrit and Gandhari, and linguistic study on Buddhist Chinese. Students will have an overall understanding of the influence of Buddhism on Chinese language by taking the course. They can review the diachronic evolution of Chinese language from the perspective of language contact.

CHI4004 The Languages of Buddhism and Chinese Culture

Free-elective course / Minor of Chinese Language and Literature elective course. This is an introductory course of the languages of Buddhism, and the influence of Buddhism on Chinese culture. The course will introduce the languages of Buddhism in India, on the Silk Road, and in China, which are the vital methods of the spreading and development of Buddhism. The course will focus on the discussion of Sanskrit in India, Gandhari on the Silk Road, and Buddhist Chinese. Based on the introduction of the languages and development of Buddhism, the students will have an overall understanding of Buddhism and know its influence on Chinese language, literature, customs and culture.

CHI1000 Chinese

University Core Course. 本课程旨在训练和提高学生运用中文、分析作品的能力，并扩大语言文化视野。内容包括：（1）不同文体文章的赏析与写作；（2）口头表达训练；（3）中国语言文学知识。