The course aims to provide a systematic treatment of modern Japanese grammar for intermediate students of the language. Lectures will include regular exercises, with the objective of consolidating and extending students' grammatical knowledge and proficiency. Some theoretical aspects of Japanese grammar in spoken discourse will also be discussed.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the end of the course, successful learners will be expected to:
(i) Have good knowledge of the system of the Japanese language.
(ii) Be able to produce and comprehend various types of Japanese sentences/ expressions.
(iii) Be able to discuss basic issues of Japanese grammar; and
(iv) Have good self-study skills for further study of Japanese.
Indicative Assessment
In-class quizzes (40%) written tests (55%) and class performance (5%) for undergraduate students; In-class quizzes (30%) written tests (45%) and essay (25%) for postgraduate students
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Workload
Three hours per week
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Lee, D-Y (2006). ‘Involvement and the Japanese interactive particles ne and yo’, Journal of Pragmatics.
Lee, D-Y., 2002. ‘The function of the zero particle with special reference to spoken Japanese’, Journal of Pragmatics 34(6): 645-682.
Lee, D-Y and A. Yoshida (2002). ‘A study of –nda-kedo in Japanese conversation’, Sekaino Nihongo Kyoiku (Journal of the Language Institute of the Japan Foundation) 12: 223-237.
Tsujimura, N., 1999. The handbook of Japanese linguistics. Blackwell.
Backhouse, A. E., 1993. The Japanese Language: An Introduction. Oxford University Press.
Shibatani, M., 1990. The Language of Japan. Cambridge University Press.
Kuno, S., 1988. The Structure of Japanese Language. MIT Press.
Martin, S. E., 1975. A Reference Grammar of Japanese. Yale University Press.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1164 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2190 | |
| 2005 | $2190 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2574 |
| 2014 | $3246 |
| 2013 | $3240 |
| 2012 | $3240 |
| 2011 | $3240 |
| 2010 | $3240 |
| 2009 | $3240 |
| 2008 | $3240 |
| 2007 | $3240 |
| 2006 | $3240 |
| 2005 | $3234 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2873 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |