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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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- Written vs. spoken Japanese - The "de aru" style - Interpunction, writing commas - "Genko yoshi" - Most common mistakes at the sentence level - Writing paragraphs, text cohesion, connecting expressions - Methods of citing, bibliography
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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This course is specially designed to provide a comprehensive overview of Japanese written style, as written Japanese quite differs from the spoken form. Attention is paid to academic writing, which the students can well utilize during their stays at Japanese universitie.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have an understanding of Japanese written style, its specific features and differences from the spoken language. They will be able to use the "de aru" form and write a well structured essay.
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Prerequisites
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The course is offered for Japanese majors of the M.A. program.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Written exam
Preparation for classes, class-work, written examination
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Recommended literature
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Inagaki Shigeko. (1986). Nihongo no kakikata handobukku. Tokyo.
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Nitsú, Nobuko, Fujiko Sató. (2001). Ryúgakusei no tame no ronritekina bunshó no kakikata. Tokyo.
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Sató a kol. (2002). Nihongo sakubun no hóhó. Tokyo.
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