Course Overview

This course covers the historical background, methodology, and analytical methods of scientific linguistic research while considering the nature of human language.

Learning Achievement

Enable students to acquire basic knowledge and methods for scientifically conducting research on language.

Competence

Related to major competence: “1. Linguistic phenomena analytical ability.”

Course prerequisites

Students should have preferably chosen “The Science of Language” (Gengo no kagaku)

Grading Philosophy

Students will be assessed based on a review of quizzes administered in each class (50%) and an end-of-semester exam (50%).

Course schedule

Classes will primarily be lecture-based. DVDs and other materials will be extensively used
1. Human language: scientific approach and method
1. Human language: scientific approach and method
2. Human language: organization and structure
2. Human language: organization and structure
3. DVD 1 “The Mysterious Nature of Language 1” (Kotoba no fushigi 1)
3. DVD 1 “The Mysterious Nature of Language 1” (Kotoba no fushigi 1)
4. DVD 2 “The Mysterious Nature of Language 2” (Kotoba no fushigi 2)
4. DVD 2 “The Mysterious Nature of Language 2” (Kotoba no fushigi 2)
5. Phonetics and phonology 1
5. Phonetics and phonology 1

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Sawada Hiroko,Ishida Takeru,Imada Mizuho

Other information

As a general rule, students who do not attend the first class will not be allowed to take the course.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university