Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BP213002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 歴史言語学研究法 B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
レキシゲンゴガクケンキュウホウB
Subject Name in
English
Lecture on Historical Linguistics B
Instructor OZONO JUNICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
オゾノ ジュンイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon3-4,Weds3-4:LET B201
Lesson Style Lecture/Seminar Lesson Style
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Face-to-face
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students, or students interested in linguistics
Keywords  
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 course aims to help students learn basics of Indo-European studies as well as historical grammar of Tocharian by focusing on Tocharian B.
 
Class Schedule 1. Introduction (Tocharian languages, Tocharian Buddhist texts)
2. Script, phonology(vocalism)
3. Phonology(consonantism)
4. Phonology (sound change)
5. Morphology (noun: general remarks)
6. Morphology (noun: primary cases)
7. Morphology (noun declension classes)
8. Morphology (numerals, pronouns)
9. Morphology (verbsy setem "Averbo")
10. Morphology (present)
11. Morphology (subjunctive)
12. Morphology (preterite, preterite participle)
13. Reading Tocharian Buddhist texts 1(conversion of the three Kāśyapa brothers)
14. Reading Tocharian Buddhist texts 2(conversion of the three Kāśyapa brothers)
15. Reading Tocharian Buddhist texts 3(conversion of the three Kāśyapa brothers) 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook:
Weiss, Michael (2022) Kuśiññe Kantwo. Elementary Tocharian Grammar B. Ann Arbor/New York: Beech Stave Press
Reference books:
Krause, W./Thomas, W (1960-1964) Tocharisches Elementarbuch. 2Bde. Heidelberg: Winter
Malzahn, M.(2010) Tocharian Verb System. Leiden/Boston: Brill
Hackstein, O/Habata,H/Bross,Ch. (2019) Tocharische Texte zur Buddhalegende. Dettelbach: J.H.Röll 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Participants are required to do assigned exercises for each class in advance.
 
Requirements Participants are recommended to take the class “General Introduction to Historical Linguistics”(3T). 
Grading Method class participation 50%, examination or essay 50%  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
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