| 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 |
WMBT4201 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
歴史言語学演習Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
レキシゲンゴガクエンシュウA |
Subject Name in
English |
Seminar on Historical Linguistics A |
| Instructor |
OZONO JUNICHI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
オゾノ ジュンイチ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1st) Tues5-6：Faculty Office |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture/Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
2 |
Language of Instruction |
J
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Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
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Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
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Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
06
:
Linguistics |
| Eligible Students |
2nd, 3rd and 4th year students, graduate students or students interested in linguistics |
| Keywords |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course aims to help students gain basic knowledge of South Asian languages and learn methods of historical comparative grammar.
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| Class Schedule |
Lesson 1 Introduction (South Asian languages)
Lesson 2 Indo-Aryan languages (Old Indo-Aryan)
Lesson 3 Indo-Aryan languages (Middle and modern Indo-Aryan)
Lesson 4 Dravidian languages
Lesson 7 Tamil (phonology)
Lesson 6 Tamil (phonology)
Lesson 7 Tamil (phonology)
Lesson 8 Tamil (morphology)
Lesson 9 Tamil (morphology)
Lesson 10 Tamil (morphology)
Lesson 11 Tamil (syntax)
Lesson 12 Tamil (syntax)
Lesson 13 Tamil (syntax)
Lesson 14 Tamil (analyzing a sample text)
Lesson 15 Tamil (analyzing a sample text)
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Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Tornow, S. (2019) Einführung in die Sprachenwelt Südasiens. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz
Steever, B. ed. (2020)The Dravidian Language. 2nd edition. London/New York: Routledge
Andronov, M. (1969) A Standard Grammar of Modern and Classical Tamil. Madras: New Century Book House
Andronov, M. (2003) A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Languages. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Audio Materials |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Participants are required to review each class and summerize the grammar.
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| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
class participation 50%, examination or essay 50% |
| 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. |