School of Letters Department of Humanities Literature Course
English Linguistics & Literature Major
Major (Credit 2)
選択科目
Intended Year: This course is intended for advanced undergraduates, but motivated students at any level are welcome.
Intended School: This course is intended for students in English, but motivated students from any department are welcome.
英語学演習 VIII
English Linguistics (Seminar VIII)
Sub Title  English Linguistics Seminar: Language and Taboo
外国人教師 Carey BENOM
Numbering Code: LET-HUM3567E
Course Code: 17053302
2017 SpringTerm
weekly Wed4
Hakozaki 303 Classroom
E科目 (English, English)
: 2017/3/21 (08:33)
Course Overview Why are some words considered “bad” (or taboo)? What makes them “bad”, and why (and when) do some people use them anyway? Are there benefits to using taboo words? Why are some words considered “bad” in some contexts but not in others? Why and how are certain words used to insult or demean people?

How are sociocultural categories such as gender, race, and class related to “bad” words and taboos in languages such as English and Japanese? What is “political correctness”, and how does it relate to taboo?

How are taboo words linked to emotions in the brain? Are there taboo words in every language, and taboo concepts in every culture? If so, are they the same taboos?

We will study the use of “bad”/taboo words using data and analysis from linguistics, neurology, psychology, sociology, and cultural anthropology, with the purpose of clarifying the principles that determine what social effects the use of such words can have in different contexts and their impact on the hearer or audience.
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Remote/On-site Information regarding Moodle
対面授業
リアルタイム-オンライン授業
ハイブリッド授業(対面+オンライン)
オンデマンド型授業
課題提出型授業

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Course Objectives
かなり優れている 優れている 及第である 一層の努力が必要
B_A-c [言葉の理解]
This course will lead students to deepen their understanding of human language, both by studying taboo language specifically and more generally by studying language as a reflection of culture.
B_A-a [人文学の視座の理解]
Students will acquire knowledge of various cultures by studying taboos in different cultures, how they can vary, and when and why they might be invoked or avoided.
九州大学文学部ディプロマ・ポリシー   九州大学人文科学府人文基礎専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー
九州大学人文科学府歴史空間論専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー   九州大学人文科学府言語・文学専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー
九州大学文学部哲学コース・カリキュラムマップ   九州大学文学部歴史学コース・カリキュラムマップ
九州大学文学部文学コース・カリキュラムマップ   九州大学文学部人間科学コース・カリキュラムマップ
Course Plan
授業形態(項目) 授業形態(内容)
講義
外国語演習
原典資料演習
実習/フィールド調査
Problem-Based Learning (問題発見・解決型学習)
学生のプレゼンテーション
Moodle の使用
学外実習
野外実習

Textbooks : Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language. Keith Allan, Kate Burridge. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Reference Books : Forbidden American: Essential Dictionary of Taboo American English. Zanichelli National Textbook Company. 1991.
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Tentative Weekly Schedules Lecture Exercise, Field trip etc. Comments, suggestions for the course preparation, review, etc.

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B_A-c
[言葉の理解]
B_A-a
[人文学の視座の理解]
Grading Percentage, Disqualification etc.
Final Exam 35%
Class tests 30%
Report 35%

GPA Evaluation
A B C D F
授業を通じて、総じて「かなり優れている」に相当する活動を行った。 授業を通じて、概ね「優れている」を超える活動を行った。 授業を通じて、「及第する」に相当する活動を行った。 授業を通じて、総じて「及第する」には達しないものの、それに近い活動を行った。 授業を通じて、「一層の努力が必要」の活動にとどまった。

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Suggestion for success (Specific) : Don't miss class. Don't sleep in class. Try to write down everything important in lectures. If you don't understand something, don't be shy to ask for clarification.

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