BP412001 Seminar in Historical Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP412001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 歴史言語学演習 A

Subject Name
（Katakana）レキシゲンゴガクエンシュウA

Subject Name in
English Seminar in Historical Linguistics A

Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエノ　タカフミ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues7-8：LET A152

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

Lecture/ Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 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 students who are interested in Linguistics

Keywords Historical linguistics, Linguistic Change, Syntax, Reanalysis, Extension, Phonetics, Phonology

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）
・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics

Class Objectives
/Class Outline 　The aim of this subject is to acquire the fundamental knowledge in order to study historical syntax. Historical sound change is treated, as acquiring the knowledge of phonology and phonetics.

Class Schedule lesson1 What is historical linguistics about?
lesson2 Sound Change
lesson3 Loanwords
lesson4 Analogical Change
lesson5 Lexical Change
lesson6 Sematic Change
lesson7 The Comparative Method and Linguistic Reconstruction
lesson8 Internal Reconstruction
lesson9 Language Contact
lesson10 Change in Morphology (1)
lesson11 Change in Morphology (2)
lesson12 Change in Morphology (3)
lesson13 Change in Syntax (1)
lesson14 Change in Syntax (2)
lesson15 Review and report (test)

Perform a test or assign a report.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Campbell, Lyle (2020) Historical Linguistics An Introduction, Fourth Edition, Edinburgh University Press
Ledgeway, Adam & Ian Roberts eds. (2017) Historical Syntax, Cambridge University Press

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details) textbooks, handouts, powerpoint

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review You should read English textbook to prepare each lesson.

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	BP412001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	歴史言語学演習 A
Subject Name （Katakana）	レキシゲンゴガクエンシュウA
Subject Name in English	Seminar in Historical Linguistics A
Instructor	UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエノ　タカフミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues7-8：LET A152
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture/ Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	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	students who are interested in Linguistics
Keywords	Historical linguistics, Linguistic Change, Syntax, Reanalysis, Extension, Phonetics, Phonology
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）・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of this subject is to acquire the fundamental knowledge in order to study historical syntax. Historical sound change is treated, as acquiring the knowledge of phonology and phonetics.
Class Schedule	lesson1 What is historical linguistics about? lesson2 Sound Change lesson3 Loanwords lesson4 Analogical Change lesson5 Lexical Change lesson6 Sematic Change lesson7 The Comparative Method and Linguistic Reconstruction lesson8 Internal Reconstruction lesson9 Language Contact lesson10 Change in Morphology (1) lesson11 Change in Morphology (2) lesson12 Change in Morphology (3) lesson13 Change in Syntax (1) lesson14 Change in Syntax (2) lesson15 Review and report (test) Perform a test or assign a report.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Campbell, Lyle (2020) Historical Linguistics An Introduction, Fourth Edition, Edinburgh University Press Ledgeway, Adam & Ian Roberts eds. (2017) Historical Syntax, Cambridge University Press
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	textbooks, handouts, powerpoint
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	You should read English textbook to prepare each lesson.
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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