WMBB4102 Lecture on Language and Culture B

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 WMBB4102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 言語文化論講義Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンゴブンカロンコウギB

Subject Name in
English Lecture on Language and Culture B

Instructor SHIGENO HIROMI

Instructor
(Katakana) シゲノ　ヒロミ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur3-4：LET B153

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Seminar, Discussion, Oral presentation

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 Graduate Students

Keywords Modern Japanese, Japanese dialects, Japanese linguistics, Sociolinguistics

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 acquire ability to understand and analyze Modern Japanese from a sociolinguistics perspective.

Class Schedule lesson1:Orientation, Introduction of the textbook
lesson2:What is sociolinguistics?
lesson3:Linguistic variation depending on the local community
lesson4:Linguistic variation depending on the speaker
lesson5:Linguistic variation depending on the addressee
lesson6:Linguistic variation depending on the situation
lesson7:Linguistic variation depending on the means of communication
lesson8:Expressions for the first and second person in Japanese
lesson9:Words and languages
lesson10:Language and culture
lesson11:Language change
lesson12:Language and politics
lesson13:Endangered languages and dialects I
lesson14:Endangered languages and dialects II
lesson15:Review

Report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. [Textbook] Ishiguro, Kei. 2013. Nihongo-wa “kūki”-ga kimeru. Shakai gengogaku nyūmon [What defines the Japanese language is the “atmosphere”. An introduction to sociolinguistics]. Tōkyō: Kōbunsha.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lesson1：Review the previous courses on Japanese linguistics.
Lesson2-12：Read the textbook.
Lesson13-14：Read the literature on endangered languages and dialects.
Lesson15: Review the previous lessons and prepare for the period-end report.

Requirements

Grading Method Attitude toward the class (50%), Report (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	WMBB4102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	言語文化論講義Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンゴブンカロンコウギB
Subject Name in English	Lecture on Language and Culture B
Instructor	SHIGENO HIROMI
Instructor (Katakana)	シゲノ　ヒロミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Thur3-4：LET B153
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Seminar, Discussion, Oral presentation
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	Graduate Students
Keywords	Modern Japanese, Japanese dialects, Japanese linguistics, Sociolinguistics
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 acquire ability to understand and analyze Modern Japanese from a sociolinguistics perspective.
Class Schedule	lesson1:Orientation, Introduction of the textbook lesson2:What is sociolinguistics? lesson3:Linguistic variation depending on the local community lesson4:Linguistic variation depending on the speaker lesson5:Linguistic variation depending on the addressee lesson6:Linguistic variation depending on the situation lesson7:Linguistic variation depending on the means of communication lesson8:Expressions for the first and second person in Japanese lesson9:Words and languages lesson10:Language and culture lesson11:Language change lesson12:Language and politics lesson13:Endangered languages and dialects I lesson14:Endangered languages and dialects II lesson15:Review Report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	[Textbook] Ishiguro, Kei. 2013. Nihongo-wa “kūki”-ga kimeru. Shakai gengogaku nyūmon [What defines the Japanese language is the “atmosphere”. An introduction to sociolinguistics]. Tōkyō: Kōbunsha.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lesson1：Review the previous courses on Japanese linguistics. Lesson2-12：Read the textbook. Lesson13-14：Read the literature on endangered languages and dialects. Lesson15: Review the previous lessons and prepare for the period-end report.
Requirements
Grading Method	Attitude toward the class (50%), Report (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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