Course title
Language and Society   [Language and Society]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 029001
Instructor(s)
本郷 智子   [HONGO Tomoko]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office   Email address

Course description
This course explores how the languages reflect the societies they are used in. By examining the language use in specific social contexts, the students observe and analyze its intentions and the social significance.
Expected Learning
The participants are expected to find the pragmatic similarities and differences between Japanese language and their native languages and develop the new perspective for understanding our global society.
Course schedule
04/14/2017 The characteristics of Japanese language (1)
04/21/2017 The characteristics of Japanese language (2)
04/28/2017 The contexts in Japanese society (1)
05/12/2017 The contexts in Japanese society (2)
05/19/2017 Language Discourse
05/26/2017 Writing system in Japanese
06/02/2017 Untranslationable words in Japanese
06/09/2017 Politeness and Casualness in Japanese (1)
06/16/2017 Politeness and Casualness in Japanese (2)
06/23/2017 Onomatopoeia in Japanese
06/30/2017 Dialects in Japan
07/07/2017 Oral Presentation (1)
07/14/2017 Oral Presentation (2)
07/21/2017 Summary
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Powerpoint slides
References
Kramsch, C. 1998. Language and Culture Oxford: Oxford University Press
Kramsch, C. 1993. Context and Culture in Language Teaching, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Hall, Edward. T. 1976. Beyond Culture Anchor Books
Scollon, R & Scollon, S.W. 2001. Intercultural Communication Blackwell
Assessment/Grading
Attendance 40%, participation in discussion 40%, reports and presentation 20%
Message from instructor(s)
Active participation in discussion is expected in each class.
Course keywords
Language and Society, Social contexts, Language Use, Intercultural communication
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
Last update
3/7/2017 2:51:02 PM