BP202101 General Introduction to General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP202101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 一般・理論言語学概説　A

Subject Name
（Katakana）イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクガイセツA

Subject Name in
English General Introduction to General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエノ　タカフミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues5-6,Weds3-4：LET B104

Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture/ Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students 2nd grade/ Students who are interested in Linguistics

Keywords Syntax, Universal Grammar, Theoretical Linguistics, Minimalist Program

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics

Humanities in English Program
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of wide-ranged knowledge of humanities in English

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This subject provides a concise, clear and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program.

Class Schedule lesson1 Theoretical Linguistics
lesson2 What is a sentence?
lesson3 What are features?
lesson4 Motivating features
lesson5 Constituency
lesson6 Theta Roles
lesson7 The Strucuture of phrases
lesson8 C-command
lesson9 Ditransitives
lesson10 Head
lesson11 Tense marking
lesson12 Head movement
lesson13 Do-support
lesson14 Subjects and objects
lesson15 Review and test (report)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Adger, David (2003) Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach, Oxford University Press.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Power Point, Handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You should read English textbook to prepare each lesson.

Requirements It is desirable to take “Fundamental Seminar in General Linguistics A/B”

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	BP202101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	一般・理論言語学概説　A
Subject Name （Katakana）	イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクガイセツA
Subject Name in English	General Introduction to General and Theoretical Linguistics A
Instructor	UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエノ　タカフミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues5-6,Weds3-4：LET B104
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture/ Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students	2nd grade/ Students who are interested in Linguistics
Keywords	Syntax, Universal Grammar, Theoretical Linguistics, Minimalist Program
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics Humanities in English Program （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquisition of wide-ranged knowledge of humanities in English
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This subject provides a concise, clear and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Theoretical Linguistics lesson2 What is a sentence? lesson3 What are features? lesson4 Motivating features lesson5 Constituency lesson6 Theta Roles lesson7 The Strucuture of phrases lesson8 C-command lesson9 Ditransitives lesson10 Head lesson11 Tense marking lesson12 Head movement lesson13 Do-support lesson14 Subjects and objects lesson15 Review and test (report)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Adger, David (2003) Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach, Oxford University Press.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Power Point, Handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You should read English textbook to prepare each lesson.
Requirements	It is desirable to take “Fundamental Seminar in General Linguistics A/B”
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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