BP200001 General Introduction to Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP200001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 言語学概説Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンゴガクガイセツA

Subject Name in
English General Introduction to Linguistics A

Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエノ　タカフミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-8：LET B104

Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture/ Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Linguistics

Eligible Students Students who are interested in Linguistics

Keywords Scientific Study, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Theoretical Linguistics

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Major Subjects, Major Lectures, General Introduction/Lecture
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class is intended for introductory courses in linguistic theory. Its aim is to provide the students who have no previouos knowledge of linguistics in the core areas of the field - phonology, phonetics, morphology and syntax.

Class Schedule lesson1  What is linguistics
lesson2  Sounds: Phonetics
lesson3  Sounds: Sound Variation
lesson4  Sounds: Sound Change
lesson5  Sounds: Phonetics
lesson6  Morphology: Word Classes
lesson7  Morphology: Building Words
lesson8  Morphology across Languages
lesson9  Semantics
lesson10 Syntax: Basic Terminology
lesson11 Syntax: Sentence Structure
lesson12 Syntax: Empty Categories
lesson13 Syntax: Movement
lesson14 Syntax: Logical Form
lesson15 Review and test (report)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Radford, Andrew et al. (2009) Linguistics: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts

(More Details) Textbooks, Handouts, Powerpoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review It is desirable to review linguistic terms.

Requirements

Grading Method Class Attitude (30%), Test or Report (70%)

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BP200001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	言語学概説Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンゴガクガイセツA
Subject Name in English	General Introduction to Linguistics A
Instructor	UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエノ　タカフミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues5-8：LET B104
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture/ Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students	Students who are interested in Linguistics
Keywords	Scientific Study, Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Theoretical Linguistics
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Major Subjects, Major Lectures, General Introduction/Lecture
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Knowledge and Understanding）・Basic understanding of British and American, German, and French literatures, languages, thoughts, arts, and cultures, and other languages in the world
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class is intended for introductory courses in linguistic theory. Its aim is to provide the students who have no previouos knowledge of linguistics in the core areas of the field - phonology, phonetics, morphology and syntax.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is linguistics lesson2 Sounds: Phonetics lesson3 Sounds: Sound Variation lesson4 Sounds: Sound Change lesson5 Sounds: Phonetics lesson6 Morphology: Word Classes lesson7 Morphology: Building Words lesson8 Morphology across Languages lesson9 Semantics lesson10 Syntax: Basic Terminology lesson11 Syntax: Sentence Structure lesson12 Syntax: Empty Categories lesson13 Syntax: Movement lesson14 Syntax: Logical Form lesson15 Review and test (report)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Radford, Andrew et al. (2009) Linguistics: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts
(More Details)	Textbooks, Handouts, Powerpoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	It is desirable to review linguistic terms.
Requirements
Grading Method	Class Attitude (30%), Test or Report (70%)
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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