WMBB4001 Lecture on Language and Culture A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBB4001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 言語文化論講義Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンゴブンカロンコウギA

Subject Name in
English Lecture on Language and Culture A

Instructor TAKANAGA SHIGERU

Instructor
(Katakana) タカナガ　シゲル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri1-2：LET B102, (2T) Fri1-2：LET B153

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture・ Discussion・ Report

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students

Keywords Modern Japanese, Communication, Critical analysis

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To gain a deeper understanding of the various features of the language through an examination of theories and research findings on the Japanese language.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction, explanation of the text
【online classes】
lesson2 Letters and linguistics, Japanese writing and reading, the study of language as a thing
【online classes】
lesson3 Polysemy structure in zeugma, Differences between Japanese and English caused by the culture, Relationships of plants, people and language
【online classes】
lesson4 Comparison of English and Japanese, Language and emotion, Numbers
lesson5 The study of generative grammar and dialects, encounters with the world of language
When "ha" becomes a voiced sound, it becomes "ga"
lesson6 Children's acquisition of "shika - nai", interpretation of meaning by infants, developmental process of mother tongue acquisition
lesson7 Intentional and accidental speech, origins and evolution of language, 'annexation' and language evolution
lesson8 The survival of archaic forms, the verb "rain" and person, English lyrics
lesson9 Sound changes and dialectal differences in English, origins of Japanese sign language and the expansion of its varieties, the construal in Japanese and English
lesson10 Place- centeredness and Relationship- centeredness, exclusion and cooperation, politeness in request expressions and calls
lesson11 Female gender, Japanese as a native language and Japanese as a foreign language, focus on form
lesson12 The power of words and living, Pronunciation instruction for foreign languages, gaps in written language
lesson13 Past tense and present perfect tense, the double object constructions, order of adjectives
lesson14 Japanese English learners, grammatical knowledge and foreign language teaching, the number of syllables in Japanese and English
lesson15 The wonder of the world of sound, the senses of length in Japanese and English, syllable heads in Japanese and English, the secret of naming, the wonder of color and song

Final examination or report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 【教科書】
編著：高見健一 (編集), 行田勇 (編集), 大野英樹 (編集)
書名：『〈不思議〉に満ちた言葉の世界　上』
出版社 : 開拓社
ISBN-10 : 4758922381
ISBN-13 : 978-4758922388

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students should prepare lessons and have their own opinions on the given tasks in advance. Students are expected to show what they have learnt in class in real-life situations.

Requirements none

Grading Method Class participation (50%), reports (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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBB4001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	言語文化論講義Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンゴブンカロンコウギA
Subject Name in English	Lecture on Language and Culture A
Instructor	TAKANAGA SHIGERU
Instructor (Katakana)	タカナガ　シゲル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri1-2：LET B102, (2T) Fri1-2：LET B153
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture・ Discussion・ Report
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students
Keywords	Modern Japanese, Communication, Critical analysis
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To gain a deeper understanding of the various features of the language through an examination of theories and research findings on the Japanese language.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction, explanation of the text 【online classes】 lesson2 Letters and linguistics, Japanese writing and reading, the study of language as a thing 【online classes】 lesson3 Polysemy structure in zeugma, Differences between Japanese and English caused by the culture, Relationships of plants, people and language 【online classes】 lesson4 Comparison of English and Japanese, Language and emotion, Numbers lesson5 The study of generative grammar and dialects, encounters with the world of language When "ha" becomes a voiced sound, it becomes "ga" lesson6 Children's acquisition of "shika - nai", interpretation of meaning by infants, developmental process of mother tongue acquisition lesson7 Intentional and accidental speech, origins and evolution of language, 'annexation' and language evolution lesson8 The survival of archaic forms, the verb "rain" and person, English lyrics lesson9 Sound changes and dialectal differences in English, origins of Japanese sign language and the expansion of its varieties, the construal in Japanese and English lesson10 Place- centeredness and Relationship- centeredness, exclusion and cooperation, politeness in request expressions and calls lesson11 Female gender, Japanese as a native language and Japanese as a foreign language, focus on form lesson12 The power of words and living, Pronunciation instruction for foreign languages, gaps in written language lesson13 Past tense and present perfect tense, the double object constructions, order of adjectives lesson14 Japanese English learners, grammatical knowledge and foreign language teaching, the number of syllables in Japanese and English lesson15 The wonder of the world of sound, the senses of length in Japanese and English, syllable heads in Japanese and English, the secret of naming, the wonder of color and song Final examination or report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	【教科書】編著：高見健一 (編集), 行田勇 (編集), 大野英樹 (編集) 書名：『〈不思議〉に満ちた言葉の世界　上』出版社 : 開拓社 ISBN-10 : 4758922381 ISBN-13 : 978-4758922388
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students should prepare lessons and have their own opinions on the given tasks in advance. Students are expected to show what they have learnt in class in real-life situations.
Requirements	none
Grading Method	Class participation (50%), reports (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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