JPNS6024 Japanese Grammar
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Japanese |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2010 and First Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course aims to provide a systematic treatment of modern Japanese grammar for intermediate/advanced students of the language. All major aspects will be covered, ranging from inflection and grammatical word classes (particles, etc), to grammatical derivation (causative, passive, etc) and clause and sentence construction. Lectures will be supplemented by regular exercises, with the objective of consolidating and extending students’ grammatical knowledge and proficiency. Some theoretical aspects of Japanese grammar will also be discussed. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Following the course, students will be able to discuss and analyse the major grammatical items of Japanese, as well as gain sound knowledge of other related issues. It is also expected that the course will provide a solid basis for futher use of Japanese language, such as its practical use in teaching Japanese or analytic use in research of Japanese language. |
| Indicative Assessment |
In-class quizzes (30%), written tests (45%) and essay (25%) for postgraduate students. The length of the essay is 3000-3500 words.
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| Workload |
Three hours per week |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
Permission of coordinator |
| Preliminary Reading |
Lee, D-Y (2006). ‘Involvement and the Japanese interactive particles ne and yo’, Journal of Pragmatics. Lee, D-Y., 2002. ‘The function of the zero particle with special reference to spoken Japanese’, Journal of Pragmatics 34(6): 645-682. Lee, D-Y and A. Yoshida (2002). ‘A study of –nda-kedo in Japanese conversation’, Sekaino Nihongo Kyoiku (Journal of the Language Institute of the Japan Foundation) 12: 223-237. Tsujimura, N., 1999. The handbook of Japanese linguistics. Blackwell. Backhouse, A. E., 1993. The Japanese Language: An Introduction. Oxford University Press. Shibatani, M., 1990. The Language of Japan. Cambridge University Press. Kuno, S., 1988. The Structure of Japanese Language. MIT Press. Martin, S. E., 1975. A Reference Grammar of Japanese. Yale University Press.
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| Programs | Graduate Certificate in Applied Japanese Linguistics and Master of Asia-Pacific Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Duckyoung Lee |
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