BP204102 Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP204102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 一般・理論言語学研究法　A

Subject Name
（Katakana）イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクケンキュウホウA

Subject Name in
English Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエノ　タカフミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-6：LET A152, (3T) Weds5-6：LET B251

Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture- and seminar-focused

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
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of the skill to read the sensibility and expression represented in British and American, German, and French literatures, to analyze sounds, letters, vocabulary and grammar, or to analyze other languages linguistically

Humanities in English Program
（Abilities and Skills）
・Collection and analyses of wide-ranged English information on humanities

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Focusing on syntax, we will overview syntactic structures through language theory in Universal Grammar and Syntax

Class Schedule Lesson 1 Syntactic processes
Lesson 2 Subject movement
Lesson 3 Case and EPP
Lesson 4 Unaccusative subjects
Lesson 5 The category D
Lesson 6 AP modification in DP
Lesson 7 Complementizers
Lesson 8 Non-finite CP complementation
Lesson 9 Adjunct clauses
Lesson 10 Wh-movement
Lesson 11 Subject wh-movement
Lesson 12 Long-distance wh-movement
Lesson 13 Locality
Lesson 14 Island phenomena
Lesson 15 Wrap-up and examination (or assignment)

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

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbooks, Handouts, PHD

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review N/A

Requirements It is desirable to have taken "General Introduction to Linguistics" and  "Fundamental Seminar in General Linguistics".

Grading Method Class particpation (30%)  Examination( or reports）(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	BP204102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	一般・理論言語学研究法　A
Subject Name （Katakana）	イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクケンキュウホウA
Subject Name in English	Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics A
Instructor	UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエノ　タカフミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues5-6：LET A152, (3T) Weds5-6：LET B251
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture- and seminar-focused
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 （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of the skill to read the sensibility and expression represented in British and American, German, and French literatures, to analyze sounds, letters, vocabulary and grammar, or to analyze other languages linguistically Humanities in English Program （Abilities and Skills）・Collection and analyses of wide-ranged English information on humanities
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Focusing on syntax, we will overview syntactic structures through language theory in Universal Grammar and Syntax
Class Schedule	Lesson 1 Syntactic processes Lesson 2 Subject movement Lesson 3 Case and EPP Lesson 4 Unaccusative subjects Lesson 5 The category D Lesson 6 AP modification in DP Lesson 7 Complementizers Lesson 8 Non-finite CP complementation Lesson 9 Adjunct clauses Lesson 10 Wh-movement Lesson 11 Subject wh-movement Lesson 12 Long-distance wh-movement Lesson 13 Locality Lesson 14 Island phenomena Lesson 15 Wrap-up and examination (or assignment)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Adger, David (2003) Core Syntax: A Minimalist Approach, Oxford University Press.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbooks, Handouts, PHD
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	N/A
Requirements	It is desirable to have taken "General Introduction to Linguistics" and "Fundamental Seminar in General Linguistics".
Grading Method	Class particpation (30%) Examination( or reports）(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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