Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BP200001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 言語学概説A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ゲンゴガクガイセツA
Subject Name in
English
General Introduction to Linguistics A
Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ウエノ タカフミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-6:LET B104, (1T) Weds3-4:LET B102
Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Lecture/ Seminar 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students Students who are interested in Linguistics
Keywords Scientific Study, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Theoretical Linguistics 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Major Subjects, Major Lectures, General Introduction/Lecture 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world

Humanities in English Program
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Acquisition of wide-ranged knowledge of humanities in English 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This class is intended for introductory courses in linguistic theory. Its aim is to provide the students who have no previouos knowledge of linguistics in the core areas of the field - phonology, phonetics, morphology and syntax. 
Class Schedule lesson1  What is linguistics
lesson2  Sounds
lesson3  Phonetics
lesson4  Phonology 1
lesson5  Phonology 2
lesson6  Morphology 1
lesson7  Morphology 2
lesson8  Syntax 1
lesson9  Syntax 2
lesson10 Semantics 1
lesson11 Semantics 2
lesson12 Language Typology
lesson13 Historical Linguistics
lesson14 Language Acquisition
lesson15 Review and test (report) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
de Garavito, Joyce Bruhn & John W. Shwieter, 2021, Introducing Linguistics: Theoretical and Applied Approaches, Cambridge University Press. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Textbooks, Handouts, Powerpoint 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
It is desirable to review linguistic terms. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Class Attitude (30%), Test or Report (70%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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