Hiroshima University Syllabus

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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 WMBT3001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 理論・応用言語学演習A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
リロン・オウヨウゲンゴガクエンシュウA
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics A
Instructor SUGAI KENTA,UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
スガイ ケンタ,ウエノ タカフミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)
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Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students
Keywords Slavic Languages, Proto-Slavic, Old Church Slavonic, Language Contact 
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Class Objectives
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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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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%). 
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Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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