| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BP200101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
言語学概説 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ゲンゴガクガイセツ |
Subject Name in
English |
General Introduction to Linguistics |
| 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 |
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 |
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Special Subject |
|
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Major Subjects, Major Lectures, General Introduction/Lecture |
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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 Morphology 1
lesson3 Morphology 2
lesson4 Phonetics 1
lesson5 Phonetics 2
lesson6 Phonology 1
lesson7 Phonology 2
lesson8 Syntax 1
lesson9 Syntax 2
lesson10 Semantics 1
lesson11 Semantics 2
lesson12 Language Variation
lesson13 Language Change 1
lesson14 Language Change 2
lesson15 Review and test (report) |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Akmajian, Adrian (2017) Linguistics: An Introduction to Language and Communication 7th ed., The MIT Press. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts |
| (More Details) |
Textbooks, Handouts, PDF |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
It is desirable to review linguistic terms. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Class Attitude (30%), Test or Report (70%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |