JPNS3011 Language Variation and Change in the Japanese Archipelago
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Faculty of Asian Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Japanese |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The goals of the course are to see how the principles of historical and comparative linguistics are reflected in the history of Japanese. We will look at several important phonological and syntactic phenomena, (and at how they might be accounted for in various frameworks) both native and Western. Students will acquire a sense of the depth of the language, and an understanding of what is involved in doing historical linguistic research. |
| Indicative Assessment |
A one-hour midterm (20%), an essay of 2500-3000 words (30%), summaries of assigned readings (20%), problem sets and presentations (5%), and an original group research project (10%). |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to the Study of Language (LING1001), Spoken Japanese 4 (JPNS2013), Written Japanese D (JPNS2015) or permission of Program coordinator |
| Majors/Specialisations | Linguistics and Japanese Linguistics |
| Academic Contact | Dr Peter Hendriks |
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