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- Instructor(s)
- Hirakawa Yahiro Yamamoto Hilofumi
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon5-6(W621)
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- Course number
- LAH.T109
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/8/19
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
The aim of this class is to try to find the answers for solving the examples in usual language use.
Student learning outcomes
The goal of this class is to understand the relationship between language and society or yourself.
Keywords
language, society, use, competence, performance, communication
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
The class is devided into small groups and the students try to find the proper answer(s) through discussion.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Language and Society | Do research on Linguist, William Labov. |
| Class 2 | Bi-lingualism and Multi-lingualism | Do research on semilingualism. |
| Class 3 | Dialect | Browse some pages of ``Kagyuko'' by Kunio Yanagida and take some notes. |
| Class 4 | Language Change | Explain an example of Japanese language change except ra-removed words. |
| Class 5 | Language register and style | Compare a written style of email with that of academic paper. |
| Class 6 | Linguistic competece and performance | Do research on Linguist, Noam Chomsky. |
| Class 7 | Presentation | Prepare a presentation on a theme that you have chosen. |
| Class 8 | Summary | Send comments on the last presentations by email. |
Textbook(s)
Yokuwakaru Shakaigengogaku (Understanding Sociolinguistics) Tanaka and Tanaka eds., Minarubashoten.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
[Nyumon] Kotobanosekai (An introduction to the world of language) Seda et al. eds., Taishukanshoten.
Assessment criteria and methods
Assessment is based on the contribution to discussions, poster presentations, a final report: participation 30%, assignments 20%, test, 20%, poster presentation 30%
Related courses
- LAH.T210 ： Linguistics B
- LAH.T309 ： Linguistics C
- LAH.H109 ： Special Lecture : Language and Culture
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None required, but it is better to take Linguistics and culture in advance.
