110-451 Study of Japanese Language

Two of the following subjects: 110-437 Japanese Writing System, 110-468 Colloquial Japanese, 110-455 Japanese Language and Culture or equivalent; or admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours for fourth year students.

This subject provides opportunities for students to advance their knowledge of Japanese language. It asks students to look at the language from a researcher's view point. They are encouraged to come up with a simple research question about Japanese language, regarding, for example, Japanese syntax, semantics, vocabulary, or pragmatics as well as learners' Japanese development. Students will read relevant academic articles in both English and Japanese in preparation to write an essay on their research. Discussion of research topics and relevant issues in class will help to narrow and clarify the focus of their research. Students who complete this subject should have a deeper understanding of the Japanese language system and its use. They also should have acquired basic research skills.

Quizzes and oral presentations totalling 2000 words and an essay of 2000 words for 3rd year, 3000 words for 4th year. Students are required to attend a minimum of 70% of all classes.

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