The goals of the course are to see how the principles of historical and comparative linguistics are reflected in the history of Japanese. We will look at several important phonological and syntactic phenomena, (and at how they might be accounted for in various frameworks) both native and Western. Students will acquire a sense of the depth of the language, and an understanding of what is involved in doing historical linguistic research.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On
successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1. Understand the basic terminology and issues of the field of historical
linguistics as they pertain to Japanese;
2. Analyse a wide range of phonological, morphological and syntactic structures
in Old Japanese and the Modern varieties
3. Assess the typical arguments made in linguistic discussions;
4. Identify dialect differences within Japonic;
5. Analyse and compare linguistic systems within Japonic;
6. Undertake guided research in linguistic issues of interest and present
arguments and conclusions coherently, persuasively, and meaningfully;
7. Reflect on and articulate how their own views on language change and variation
have developed over the course of the semester
Indicative Assessment
- final essay of 3,000 words (LO 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) 40%
- critical summaries (4 x 300 words) (LO 1, 2, 3) 20%
- project on the history of one variety (1,000 words) (LO 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) 30%
- oral research presentation (LO 2, 5, 7) 10%
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Workload
Three hours per week
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Culture History and Language to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
*Crowley., T, An Introduction to Historical Linguistics, 2nd ed, Oxford, Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1992
*Shibatani, Masayoshi, The Languages of Japan, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990
Specialisations
Fees
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4350 |
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