BP210001 General Introduction to Historical Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP210001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 歴史言語学概説 A

Subject Name
（Katakana）レキシゲンゴガクガイセツA

Subject Name in
English General Introduction to Historical Linguistics A

Instructor OZONO JUNICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) オゾノ　ジュンイチ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon3-4：LET B102, (3T) Weds3-4：LET B202

Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students, or students interested in linguistics

Keywords Historical linguistics, Indo-European studies

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 course provides students with basic knowledge of Indo-European studies by focusing on research history, methods and Indo-European daughter languages.

Class Schedule 1. Introduction (Indo-European studies)
2. Outline of Proto-Indo-European
3. Phonology
4. Morphology
5. Derivation
6. Anatolian
7. Indo-Iranian 1
8. Indo-Iranian 2
9. Greek
10. Italic
11. Celtic
12. German
13. Balto-Slavic
14. Tocharian
15. Armenian, Albanian

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European language and culture : an introduction. 2ne ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Participants are required to read the assigned part of the textbook for each class, and to make use of handbooks and monographs mentioned in each class.

Requirements Participants are required to have taken the courses “General Introduction to Linguistics”, and recommended to take the course “Lecture on Historical Linguistics” along with this course.　

Grading Method class participation 50%, examination (or essay) 50%

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	BP210001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	歴史言語学概説 A
Subject Name （Katakana）	レキシゲンゴガクガイセツA
Subject Name in English	General Introduction to Historical Linguistics A
Instructor	OZONO JUNICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	オゾノ　ジュンイチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Mon3-4：LET B102, (3T) Weds3-4：LET B202
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students	2nd, 3rd and 4th year students, or students interested in linguistics
Keywords	Historical linguistics, Indo-European studies
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 course provides students with basic knowledge of Indo-European studies by focusing on research history, methods and Indo-European daughter languages.
Class Schedule	1. Introduction (Indo-European studies) 2. Outline of Proto-Indo-European 3. Phonology 4. Morphology 5. Derivation 6. Anatolian 7. Indo-Iranian 1 8. Indo-Iranian 2 9. Greek 10. Italic 11. Celtic 12. German 13. Balto-Slavic 14. Tocharian 15. Armenian, Albanian
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Fortson, Benjamin W. (2010) Indo-European language and culture : an introduction. 2ne ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Participants are required to read the assigned part of the textbook for each class, and to make use of handbooks and monographs mentioned in each class.
Requirements	Participants are required to have taken the courses “General Introduction to Linguistics”, and recommended to take the course “Lecture on Historical Linguistics” along with this course.
Grading Method	class participation 50%, examination (or essay) 50%
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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