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	WMBT5701	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	ヨーロッパ語比較構文論演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヨーロッパゴヒカクコウブンロンエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Seminar on the Comparative Syntax of European Languages
Instructor	MUKAI MAKIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	ムカイ　マキコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture/Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Linguistics
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Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this seminar, students will develop an understanding of the concepts and frameworks of historical linguistics (and comparative linguistics), gain an overview of patterns of language change through various concrete examples, and learn methodologies for identifying underlying principles. The course also aims to provide the fundamental knowledge necessary to conduct independent research in historical linguistics.
Class Schedule	Session 1: Explanation of the course outline (objectives, content, approach, etc.), confirmation of participants (names, number, etc.), distribution of materials for the practical component, and assignment of responsibilities. Session 2: Overview of the basic concepts of historical linguistics. Session 3: For the remaining sessions, designated participants will sequentially read assigned sections of a general linguistics text. Although the occurrences vary depending on the text used, fundamental concepts, methodologies, and issues in general linguistics will be explained in a lecture format. Session 4: Same as above Session 5: Same as above Session 6: Same as above Session 7: Same as above Session 8: Same as above Session 9: Same as above Session 10: Same as above Session 11: Same as above Session 12: Same as above Session 13: Same as above Session 14: Same as above Session 15: Same as above
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Handouts from the followings will be provided. Campbell, Lyle. (2020). Historical Linguistics: An Introduction. Fourth Edition. Edinburgh University Press. Ledgeway, Roberts & Ian Roberts eds. (2017). Historical Linguistics. Cambridge University Press.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts
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Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Session 1: The field of linguistics is broad in scope and encompasses various theories (hypotheses). In class, it is inevitably necessary to treat the subject matter selectively. Using what was covered in class as a guide, students are encouraged to make voluntary efforts to deepen their understanding of linguistics by utilizing books and dictionaries available in the library or research lab. Session 2: Same as above Session 3: Same as above Session 4: Same as above Session 5: Same as above Session 6: Same as above Session 7: Same as above Session 8: Same as above Session 9: Same as above Session 10: Same as above Session 11: Same as above Session 12: Same as above Session 13: Same as above Session 14: Same as above Session 15: Same as above
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Grading Method	Report
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Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
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