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Continuation of SPECLANG 151A. Prerequisite SPECLANG 151A

Continuation of SPECLANG 151B. Prerequisite SPECLANG 151B.

Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and sentence patterns through speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Hindi culture.

Continuation of SPECLANG 152A. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 152A.

Continuation of SPECLANG 152B. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 152B. Fulfills the University language requirement.

This course is meant for students who have had some familiarity with the Hindi language, and who can, understand and speak Hindi with limited comprehension and proficiency. They may, or may not be familiar with the Devanagari (Hindi) Script. It will cover basic grammar of modern standard Hindi. As part of this course, students will learn popular Hindi songs, watch films and video clips, and become familiar with Indian culture. With material especially designed for this course, one has plenty of opportunity to play with and explore the language and its parent culture. This course is geared towards increasing oral, aural, written and reading proficiency in the target language. Emphasis is placed on spontaneous self-expression in the language. By the end of year, students will be able to interpret and create the language in speech as well as writing in a variety of communication contexts.

Continuation of SPECLANG 152C. Second-year sequence integrating culture and language with emphasis on developing oral and written discourse. Course aims to pose and probe questions of national identity, gender, masculinity, women's roles, caste and class, and politics as manifested in Hindi films. Coursework includes essay writing, attendance at required weekly film screenings as well as a final project. Students will examine Indian culture as represented in South Asian cinema and learn to articulate new ways of approaching Bollywood movies while enhancing their Hindi language proficiency.Continuation of SPECLANG 152C. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 152C.

Continuation of SPECLANG 153A. Prerequisite: SPECLANGT 153A.

Continuation of SPECLANG 153B. Prerequisite: SPECLANG 153B.