BP202101 General Introduction to General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP202101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 一般・理論言語学概説　A

Subject Name
（Katakana）イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクガイセツA

Subject Name in
English General Introduction to General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Instructor UENO TAKAHUMI

Instructor
(Katakana) ウエノ　タカフミ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) 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 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
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics

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 Theoretical Linguistics
lesson2 Principles and Parameters
lesson3 Categories and Features 1
lesson4 Categories and Features 2
lesson5 Syntactic Structure 1
lesson6 Syntactic Structure 2
lesson7 Syntactic Structure 3
lesson8 Empty Categories 1
lesson9 Empty Categories 2
lesson10 Empty Categories 3
lesson11 Checking 1
lesson12 Checking 2
lesson13 Checking 3
lesson14 Checking 4
lesson15 Review and test (report)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Radford, Andrew (1997) Syntactix: A Minimalist Introduction, Cambridge University Press

PC or AV used in
Class,etc.

(More Details) Power Point, Handouts, PDF

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.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BP202101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	一般・理論言語学概説　A
Subject Name （Katakana）	イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクガイセツA
Subject Name in English	General Introduction to General and Theoretical Linguistics A
Instructor	UENO TAKAHUMI
Instructor (Katakana)	ウエノ　タカフミ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) 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	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 （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquisition of basic knowledge on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, or linguistics
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 Theoretical Linguistics lesson2 Principles and Parameters lesson3 Categories and Features 1 lesson4 Categories and Features 2 lesson5 Syntactic Structure 1 lesson6 Syntactic Structure 2 lesson7 Syntactic Structure 3 lesson8 Empty Categories 1 lesson9 Empty Categories 2 lesson10 Empty Categories 3 lesson11 Checking 1 lesson12 Checking 2 lesson13 Checking 3 lesson14 Checking 4 lesson15 Review and test (report)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Radford, Andrew (1997) Syntactix: A Minimalist Introduction, Cambridge University Press
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Power Point, Handouts, PDF
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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