【語学講座】【募集中止】シャン語（ミャンマー・タイ）初級Ⅰ（PreA1~A1）
【言語の紹介】
The Shan language is the native language of the Shan people, is mostly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Shan state is the largest state in Myanmar and with many ethnic groups. It borders Yunnan (China) to the north, Laos to the east, Thailand (Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son Provinces) to the south. Shan is called in Burmese. In Burmese, the term 'Shan' [ရှမ်း /ɕaæª/] refers to people whose language belongs to Tai language family. To those people in Southern Myanmar especially Mon State and Tanintharyi region, the term 'Shan' covers the Thai as well. Shan people call themselves Tai [တႆး /taiæ/] , and the spoken language is commonly called Kwam Tai [ၵႂၢမ်းတႆး /kwaæm taiæ/] in Shan. Thai people call Shan ไทใหญ่ (Thai-yai). Shan has own centuries old literature, art and history. Shan language is a member of the Tai-Kadai language family and is related to Thai, Laos. It is also spoken in Northern Thailand, in Southern Yunnan, in border area of Laos. There are estimates 5 million Shan speakers in Myanmar, about one million in Thailand. Mostly speak in local as well as the language of their trading partners. In Myanmar, Shan language speaking ethnic group is the second most populous ethnic group. Shan language is tonal language. Shan tones do not correspond exactly to Thai tones. Shan word order is subject-verb-object. Shan writing is a Brahmic abugida. The Shan alphabet is characterized by the circular letter forms of the Mon-Burmese script. It is written left to right.
【講座の目的】
- To introduce learners to Shan language
- To develop the communication skills of learners to using Shan expressions related to daily life
- To familiarize learners with some aspects of Shan culture and customs
【講座内容】
This course is designed for beginners with no previous knowledge of Shan. It is a rare offering course in which the Shan language is taught in accordance with CEFR levels from the university, and It is a new offering at the Open Academy of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, starting in the 2025 academic year. This course will introduce learners to the Shan alphabet, vowels, and tones, as well as help them to construct sentences using basic vocabulary and expressions related to everyday communicative situations. Shan for Beginners teaches the four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The first part of each lesson covers on vocabulary and sentence structure. A vocabulary list with Shan spelling, transliteration with phonetic alphabets, and definitions in English appears at the beginning of each chapter. The second part of each lesson focues on basic reading and writing in the Shan language. The class will study common facts about Shan language, customs, and values in Shan culture through discussion and watching cultural activity movies. By the end of the course, learners will be able to read, write and speak in Shan about simple topics related to their daily lives.
※授業は英語で行います
- 開催日
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- 場所
- オンライン
- 主催者
- 東京外国語大学
- 定員数
- 25名
- 費用
- 25,000円
- 申込期日
- 8/5(火)10:00~8/31(日)23:59
- 問い合わせ
- tufs-openacademy@tufs.ac.jp平日9:00～17:00
- 対象世代
- 現役世代
- 学習レベル
- 初級者
- 関連する資格、職業等
備考
【受講案内】
https://tufsoa.jp/how
