| Course title | |||||
| Language and Society [Language and Society] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 3～4 | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 029003 | ||
| 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 |
|
10/13/2017 The characteristics of Japanese language (1) 10/20/2017 The characteristics of Japanese language (2) 10/27/2017 The contexts in Japanese society (1) 11/17/2017 The contexts in Japanese society (2) 11/24/2017 Language Discourse 12/01/2017 Writing system in Japanese 12/08/2017 Untranslatable words in Japanese 12/15/2017 Politeness and Casualness in Japanese (1) 12/22/2017 Politeness and Casualness in Japanese (2) 01/05/2018 Onomatopoeia in Japanese 01/19/2018 Dialects in Japan 01/26/2018 Oral Presentation |
| 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 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 10/18/2017 11:18:50 AM |