School of Letters Department of Philosophy (Credit 2) Intended Year: Intended School: 国際コースの学生諸君の選択必修科目であるが、国際コース以外の文学部や他学部の学生諸君も受講可能。Elective [compulsory subject] for Kokusai-course students. Other undergraduate students can also attend.

Sub Title　 Introduction to Japanese Literature and Languages II Professor Tomoyuki KUBO

Numbering Code: Course Code: 2019 FallTerm weekly Fri5 Ito Classroom E科目 (English, English)

Course Overview

In this course we will mainly investigate the following questions: (i)What kind of languages are spoken in Japan? (ii)What kind of linguistic properties do they have? (iii)What are the characteristics of the Fukuoka dialect? Textbook: Shibatani, Masayoshi (1990) The languages of Japan. Cambridge University Press. This textbook contains three chapters on the Ainu language and nine chapters on the Japanese language. Each language will be described from the view points of sound structure, word formation, and grammatical structure. Based on the description of the text, we will develop our own views on the languages of this country. Depending on their interests, students are required to read a part of the text or other meterials and make presentations on the content.

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: 2019/10/8 (02:08)