BP204102 Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BP204102 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 一般・理論言語学研究法　A

Subject Name
（Katakana）イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクケンキュウホウA

Subject Name in
English Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics A

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) Tues5-8：LET A402

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
（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 Head Movement 1
lesson2 Head Movement 2
lesson3 Head Movement 3
lesson4 Operator Movement 1
lesson5 Operator Movement 2
lesson6 Operator Movement 3
lesson7 A Movement 1
lesson8 A Movement 2
lesson9 A Movement 3
lesson10 VP Shells 1
lesson11 VP Shells 2
lesson12 Agreement Projections 1
lesson13 Agreement Projections 2
lesson14 Agreement Projections 3
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	BP204102	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	一般・理論言語学研究法　A
Subject Name （Katakana）	イッパン・リロンゲンゴガクケンキュウホウA
Subject Name in English	Lecture on General and Theoretical Linguistics A
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) Tues5-8：LET A402
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 （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 Head Movement 1 lesson2 Head Movement 2 lesson3 Head Movement 3 lesson4 Operator Movement 1 lesson5 Operator Movement 2 lesson6 Operator Movement 3 lesson7 A Movement 1 lesson8 A Movement 2 lesson9 A Movement 3 lesson10 VP Shells 1 lesson11 VP Shells 2 lesson12 Agreement Projections 1 lesson13 Agreement Projections 2 lesson14 Agreement Projections 3 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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