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FLAS Information Session
FLAS Information Session
The Carolina Asia Center, alongside the other area studies centers at UNC, is pleased to offer this FLAS information session, where prospective applicants to the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships can find out more about the program, confirm … Read more
Going Beyond Traditional Reconstructions of Old Chinese Phonology: How Can Improved Reconstructions Can Help in Reading Ancient Chinese Documents?
Going Beyond Traditional Reconstructions of Old Chinese Phonology: How Can Improved Reconstructions Can Help in Reading Ancient Chinese Documents?
Over the past few decades, numerous manuscripts dating to around 300 BCE have been unearthed in China. Reading texts written on bamboo strips (such as the Tsinghua manuscripts shown above) involves the collaboration of archaeologists, paleographers, linguists, and historians. One … Read more
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