Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code WMBQ1001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 英語学概論A
Subject Name
(Katakana)
エイゴガクガイロンA
Subject Name in
English
Introduction to English Linguistics and Philology A
Instructor OHNO HIDESHI,IMAHAYASHI OSAMU
Instructor
(Katakana)
オオノ ヒデシ,イマハヤシ オサム
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur1-4:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Students should review and discuss academic papers and monographs on various tops of English linguistics and philology.   
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords linguistics, philology, stylistics, grammar, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicology  
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)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Students will learn how to review and discuss academic papers and monographs on various tops of English linguistics and philology.  
Class Schedule Session 1: Guidance
Session 2: Reading on Lexicon and Semantics 1
Session 3: Reading on Lexicon and Semantics 2
Session 4: Discussion on Lexicon and Semantics 1
Session 5: Discussion on Lexicon and Semantics 2
Session 6: Reading on Pragmatics and Discourse 1
Session 7: Reading on Pragmatics and Discourse 2
Session 8: Discussion on Pragmatics and Discourse 1
Session 9: Discussion on Pragmatics and Discourse 2
Session 10: Reading on Dialects 1
Session 11: Reading on Dialects 2
Session 12: Discussion on Dialects 1
Session 13: Discussion on Dialects 2
Session 14: Reading on Language Contact 1
Session 15: Discussion on Language Contact 1 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Sawyer, Daniel. How to Read Middle English Poetry. OUP, 2024. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details) Handouts and texts. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
To be suggested. 
Requirements Nothing is noted. 
Grading Method presentation and Q&A 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message We will use text written in English and have discussions in Japanese. 
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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