BP200001 General Introduction to Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

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 A152

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.

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 A152
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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