JAP324 Theories on the Japanese language

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
JAP111a Japanese language II.-theory && JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to introduce a cannonical view of the structure of Japanese language in various levels of analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to describe the systém of modern Japanese language; explain basic linguistic phenomenons on the samples of Japanese; apply their previous language skills as well as the knowledge of general linguistics to a metalinguistic analysis of the modern Japanese language; formulate simple definitions of basic grammatical categories; judge the relevance of various linguistic theories for the need of describing a linguistic reality.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory lesson
  • 2. Outline of language and linguistics studies
  • 3. Lexicon of modern Japanese (goi)
  • 4. Phonetics: Sounds of modern Japanese (onsei)
  • 5. Independent study
  • 6. Phonology: System of sounds and principles of phonology (on'in-ron)
  • 7. Morphology: Structure of words and word-formation (keitai-ron)
  • 8. Parts of speech in modern Japanese (hinshi bunrui)
  • 9. Syntax of modern Japanese (tōgo-ron)
  • 10. Pragmatics and language use (goyō-ron)
  • 11. Review
  • 12. Final exam
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KOIKE, Seiji. Úvod do gramatiky moderní japonštiny. V Tribunu EU vyd. 1. Brno: Tribun EU, 2010, 237 s. ISBN 9788073990503. info
  • O podstatě japonského jazyka. Watanabe, M. Praha, Karolinum, 2008
  • The Languages of Japan. Shibatani, M. Cambridge University Press, 1990.
    not specified
  • An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics. Tsujimura, N. New York, Blackwell Publishing, 1996.
  • The Handbook of Japanese Linguistics. Tsujimura, N. (ed.) New York, Blackwell Publishing, 1999.
  • Politeness strategies in cross-cultural perspective. Barešová I. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého, 2008.
  • Keigo wa kowakunai. Inoue, F. Tokyo, Kodansha, 1999.
  • The Japanese Copula, Forms and Functions. Narahara, T. New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2002.
  • Nihongogaku kīwādo jiten. Koike, S. a kol. Tokyo, Asakura shoten, 1997.
Teaching methods
Lecture, work with secondary literature, exercise in linguistic analysis.
Assessment methods
Oral exam:
identification of key concepts (20 %)
analysis of a selected phenomena (30 %)
explanation of concepts in context (50 %)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Opakovaný zápis předmětu je možný na základě žádosti o výjimku, kterou musí schválit vyučující.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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