CC310623 Survey of Japanese Language and Culture A (National Culture and Language)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC310623 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 国語文化概論Ａ（国語文化とことば）

Subject Name
（Katakana）コクゴブンカガイロンA（コクゴブンカトコトバ）

Subject Name in
English Survey of Japanese Language and Culture A (National Culture and Language)

Instructor SHIRATA RIHITO

Instructor
(Katakana) シラタ　リヒト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4：EDU L205

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture

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

Keywords SDG_10, System and structure of modern Japanese language, Diversity of Japanese language, Function of languages, Japanese language in secondary education

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Type I of Advanced Subjects in Specialized Subjects
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Secondary School Japanese Language Education
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To have acquired basic knowledge on the contents of secondary Japanese language education ("Language" and its culture)
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect and understand materials and information on the contents of Japanese taught in secondary education, (Japanese studies, Japanese literature, and Chinese poetry)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline (1) To gain basic knowledge of the system of languages, focusing on modern Japanese.
(2) To deepen the recognition of diversity of modern Japanese.
(3) To aim to examine questions about Japanese you get in daily life from an academic point of view based on the above (1) and (2).
(4) To study how the above (1) and (2) are related to secondary Japanese education.

Class Schedule Lesson1 Orientation, Languages in the world and Japanese, the characteristics of --linguistic signs
Lesson2 Sounds of Japanese 1: how we produce speech sounds, phonological distinction and phonological system
Lesson3 Sounds of Japanese 2: syllables and morae
Lesson4 Sounds of Japanese 3: accent and intonation
Lesson5 Japanese characters
Lesson6 Japanese vocabulary
Lesson7 Grammar of Japanese 1: what the term 'grammar' means, sentence structures
Lesson8 Grammar of Japanese 2: parts of speech
Lesson9 Grammar of Japanese 3: compounding and inflection
Lesson10 Grammar of Japanese 4: case system, topic and subject, toritate
Lesson11 Grammar of Japanese 5: tense, aspect, modality
Lesson12 Grammar of Japanese 6: voice
Lesson13 Japanese communication
lesson14 Diversity of Japanese: distinction between languages and dialects, classification of dialects, language policy, endangered languages
Lesson15 Summary

A mid-term examination and a terminal examination will be held.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The course does not use textbooks. Materials will be provided in the class if necessary. Other references will be informed during the lectures.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The participants are recommended to observe words and expressions you hear or read in daily life (including foreign languages and dialects) and take notes of those you have got interested in and research them. The participants are also recommended to review the lectures and look up keywords and technical terms in introductory books or dictionaries if necessary.

Requirements

Grading Method Two mid-term examinations and a terminal examination will be held.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message I would be glad if the course could help the participants to learn the joy of analyzing the rules and patterns hidden in the language used in daily life.

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 Education
Lecture Code	CC310623	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	国語文化概論Ａ（国語文化とことば）
Subject Name （Katakana）	コクゴブンカガイロンA（コクゴブンカトコトバ）
Subject Name in English	Survey of Japanese Language and Culture A (National Culture and Language)
Instructor	SHIRATA RIHITO
Instructor (Katakana)	シラタ　リヒト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds1-4：EDU L205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture
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
Keywords	SDG_10, System and structure of modern Japanese language, Diversity of Japanese language, Function of languages, Japanese language in secondary education
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Type I of Advanced Subjects in Specialized Subjects
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Secondary School Japanese Language Education （Knowledge and Understanding）・To have acquired basic knowledge on the contents of secondary Japanese language education ("Language" and its culture) （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to collect and understand materials and information on the contents of Japanese taught in secondary education, (Japanese studies, Japanese literature, and Chinese poetry)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	(1) To gain basic knowledge of the system of languages, focusing on modern Japanese. (2) To deepen the recognition of diversity of modern Japanese. (3) To aim to examine questions about Japanese you get in daily life from an academic point of view based on the above (1) and (2). (4) To study how the above (1) and (2) are related to secondary Japanese education.
Class Schedule	Lesson1 Orientation, Languages in the world and Japanese, the characteristics of --linguistic signs Lesson2 Sounds of Japanese 1: how we produce speech sounds, phonological distinction and phonological system Lesson3 Sounds of Japanese 2: syllables and morae Lesson4 Sounds of Japanese 3: accent and intonation Lesson5 Japanese characters Lesson6 Japanese vocabulary Lesson7 Grammar of Japanese 1: what the term 'grammar' means, sentence structures Lesson8 Grammar of Japanese 2: parts of speech Lesson9 Grammar of Japanese 3: compounding and inflection Lesson10 Grammar of Japanese 4: case system, topic and subject, toritate Lesson11 Grammar of Japanese 5: tense, aspect, modality Lesson12 Grammar of Japanese 6: voice Lesson13 Japanese communication lesson14 Diversity of Japanese: distinction between languages and dialects, classification of dialects, language policy, endangered languages Lesson15 Summary A mid-term examination and a terminal examination will be held.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The course does not use textbooks. Materials will be provided in the class if necessary. Other references will be informed during the lectures.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The participants are recommended to observe words and expressions you hear or read in daily life (including foreign languages and dialects) and take notes of those you have got interested in and research them. The participants are also recommended to review the lectures and look up keywords and technical terms in introductory books or dictionaries if necessary.
Requirements
Grading Method	Two mid-term examinations and a terminal examination will be held.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	I would be glad if the course could help the participants to learn the joy of analyzing the rules and patterns hidden in the language used in daily life.
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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