JPNS6019 Japanese Phonetics and Phonology

Offered By	School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Japanese
Offered in	First Semester, 2012
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	At the end of this course students should have a solid linguistic knowledge of Japanese phonetics and phonology through practical exercises which focus on the prception, production and acoustics of segmental and suprasegmental aspects of Japanese sounds. In addition, students will be able to analyse some phonetic and phonological phenomena of Japanese. Some theoretical aspects of Japanese phontics and phonology will be discussed in this course while students acquire some skills as to how to process Japanese speech signals through practical laboratory exercises.
Indicative Assessment	Assignments (40%), exams (40%) and an essay (20%). Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests.
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
Consent Required	Consent is required prior to enrolling in this course.
Prescribed Texts	A reading brick and teaching materials will be provided online
Programs	Master of Asia-Pacific Studies, Master of Asia-Pacific Studies, Master of Applied Linguistics, and Master of Linguistics
Academic Contact	Dr Shunichi Ishihara

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