Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BP401001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 一般言語学基礎演習 B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
イッパンゲンゴガクキソエンシュウB
Subject Name in
English
Fundamental Seminar in General Linguistics B
Instructor OZONO JUNICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
オゾノ ジュンイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Weds5-6:LET A152
Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-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 linguistic
Keywords syntax,  theoretical linguistics 
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)
・Development of a wide view for humanities in English 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course provides students with basic knowledge of syntax and theories of general linguistics, and focuses on theories such as Valency Theory, Generative Grammar, Optimality Theory.
 
Class Schedule 1. Introduction: scope of syntax
2. Syntactic categories
3. Valency Theory 1
4. Valency Theory 2
5. Valency Theory 3
6. Valency Theory 4
7. Valency Theory 5
8. Generative grammar 1
9. Generative grammar 2
10. Generative grammar 3
11. Generative grammar 4
12. Generative grammar 5
13. Optimality theory 1
14. Optimality theory 2
15. Optimality theory 3 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Dürscheid, Christa (2009) Syntax: Grundlagen und Theorien. Göttingen: Vandenoeck & Ruprecht. 
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 make a thorough review for each class.
 
Requirements Participants are required to have taken or be taking the course “General Introduction to Linguistics”. 
 
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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