| Course title | |||||
| 科学特論Ⅳ [Science: Special Lecture Ⅳ] | |||||
| Course category | common courses | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | ～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 1060010 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| RIESER LUKAS [RIESER Lukas] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Building 12 Room 422 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| Formal pragmatics a field within linguistics analyzing phenomena related to language use with methods from mathematical logic. Formal pragmatic analysis takes a view of language “meaning” broader than sentential content, aiming to also capture meaning only conveyed when sentences are used in utterances. In this course, participants learn about the scope, basic concepts, and methods of formal pragmatics and subsequently apply these to the analysis of concrete phenomena in Japanese such as indirect speech acts, sentence-final expressions, or intonation. |
| Expected Learning |
| Participants will be able to identify linguistic phenomena in the scope of pragmatics and comprehend its basic concepts. They will be able to independently analyze concrete phenomena by formal pragmatic methods. Achieving these goals will enable participants to observe language from a new perspective, which can lead to more efficient and effective language use. |
| Course schedule |
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1. Overview of Pragmatics 2. Overview of Pragmatics 3. Language Content and Usage 1 4. Language Content and Usage 2 5. Speech-acts 1 6. Speech-acts 2 7. Presuppositions and Implicatures 1 8. Presuppositions and Implicatures 2 9. Truth and Felicity 1 10. Truth and Felicity 2 11. Formal Pragmatics of Japanese 1 12. Formal Pragmatics of Japanese 2 13. Formal Pragmatics of Japanese 3 14. Formal Pragmatics of Japanese 4 15. Summary, discussion, feedback |
| Prerequisites |
| In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University, using the lecture handouts and articles provided. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Handouts as well as articles on concrete phenomena will be provided in class. |
| References |
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Betty J. BIRNER, Introduction to Pragmatics, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. Jenny THOMAS, Meaning in Interaction: An Introduction to Pragmatics Routledge, 1998. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| The grade evaluation in this online class is premised on all attendances, and comprehensively evaluates the attitude to learn interactively, quizzes, reports, and online tests. Academic progress deemed equivalent to the standard study time set by our university is required for credit. The ability of participants to capture language as a phenomenon from a pragmatic perspective, and to apply the formal pragmatic methods acquired in the course to the analysis of concrete linguistic phenomena will be assessed. The evaluation is weighted as follows: online presentation or summary: 30%, regular assignments: 30%, term paper: 40%. |
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| Office hours |
| Appointments can be requested by email. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 4/24/2020 11:15:49 AM |