Course: Japanese Linguistics

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Course title Japanese Linguistics
Course code ASJ/TEG
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zawiszová Halina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
PHONETICS PHONOLOGY WORD FORMATION LEXICOLOGY PARTS OF SPEECH (MORPHOLOGY, SYNTAX) SYNTAX PRAGMATICS, SOCIOLINGUISTICS

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Group work
Learning outcomes
The course provides students with deeper and more detailed outlook on the Japanese language (often making use of comparison with Czech and English). The language is discussed on all key levels of language description, including phonetics, phonology, lexicology, morphology, syntax, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Students also work on projects dealing with topics of their choice throughout the whole semestre. Thereby they not only learn how to approach a linguistic research question, but also develop various transferable skills.
Upon completion of the course, students have a broader and more solid theoretical knowledge of Japanese as a language, better understanding of the structure of modern Japanese, and have proven their ability to think and write about linguistic phenomena by writing a report.
Prerequisites
The course is offered for Japanese majors of the B.A. study program. It is expected that the students have certain knowledge of Japanese and basic linguistic terminology.
ASJ/J1 and ASJ/J2

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam, Seminar Work

- preparation for classes and active participation - max. 3 absences - quizes (the number of points does not matter) - report (30 %) - written test (70 %)
Recommended literature
  • Koike, S. (1997). Gendai nihongo bumpo nyumon (Úvod do gramatiky moderní japonštiny). Tokyo.
  • Novák, M. (1980). Gramatika japonštiny I. Praha.
  • Tsujimura, N. (1996). An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics. New York.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Japanese Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -