Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BP216002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 個別言語学講義A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コベツゲンゴガクコウギA
Subject Name in
English
Lecture on Modern Linguistics A
Instructor SUGAI KENTA
Instructor
(Katakana)
スガイ ケンタ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)
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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
Keywords Slavic Languages, Proto-Slavic, Old Church Slavonic, Language Contact 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
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Program
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Major Subjects, Major Lectures, General Introduction/Lecture 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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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 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course aims to deepen your understanding of the structure and history of Slavic languages. Particularly, we will deal with the following topics: Late Proto-Slavic and its dialectal differentiation into three sub-groups; the birth and development of the Slavic written language and culture; the typological features of the modern Slavic languages, etc. 
Class Schedule 1. Guidance
2. Introduction to Slavic Languages
3. Modern Slavic Languages and their Writing Systems
4. Late Proto-Slavic
5. Dialectal Differentiation of the Late Proto-Slavic
6. Emergence of the Slavic Alphabets
7. Structure of Old Church Slavonic (OCS)
8. OCS Texts
9. Recensions of OCS
10. Typological Features of the Modern Slavic Languages 1
11. Typological Features of the Modern Slavic Languages 2
12. Typological Features of the Modern Slavic Languages 3
13. Slavic Languages and Language Contact 1
14. Slavic Languages and Language Contact 2
15. Summary
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Kimura, Shōichi (1985) Kodaikyōkaisurabugo nyūmon. Tokyo: Hakusuisha.
Mitani, Keiko (2011) Suravugo nyūmon. (The Slavonic Languages: A Primary Guide.) Tokyo: Sanseidō.
Mitani, Keiko (2016) Hikakude yomitoku Suravugo no shikumi. Tokyo: Hakusuisha.
 
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Preparation and
Review
It is recommended that you read the topics in the abovementioned reference books before each class. 
Requirements No prior experience of studying a Slavic Language is required. However, it is recommended that you learn the Cyrillic alphabet in advance. 
Grading Method Class participation (50%), final exam (or report) (50%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
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