Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BP205101 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 一般・理論言語学研究法 B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクケンキュウホウB
Subject Name in
English
Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics B
Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
ウエノ タカフミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-6:LET A152, (3T) Weds5-6:LET B201
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 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students 2nd grade/ Students who are interested in Linguistics
Keywords Syntax, Universal Grammar, Theoretical Linguistics, Minimalist Program 
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)
British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
(Abilities and Skills)
・Acquisition of the skill to read the sensibility and expression represented in British and American, German, and French literatures, to analyze sounds, letters, vocabulary and grammar, or to analyze other languages linguistically 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This subject provides a concise, clear and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky’s Minimalist Program. 
Class Schedule lesson1 Linearization
lesson2 LCA
lesson3 Binding Theory
lesson4 Principle A
lesson5 Principle B
lesson6 Principle C
lesson7 The Copy Theory
lesson8 Feature Interpretability
lesson9 Feature Checking
lesson10 Last Resort
lesson11 Covert Movement
lesson12 Move F
lesson13 Agree
lesson14 Derivational Economy
lesson15 Review and test (report) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Hornstein, Norbert, Jairo Nunes, & Kleanthes K. Grohmann (2005) Understanding Minimalism, Cambridge University Press. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
(More Details) Power Point, Handouts 
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
You should read English textbook to prepare each lesson. 
Requirements It is desirable to take “Fundamental Seminar in General Linguistics A/B”. 
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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