JK08001Skills for Transcultural Studies I-Advanced Japanese

Numbering Code G-LET36 7JK08 SJ36 Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Seminar
Target Year Target Student
Language English Day/Period Fri.5
Instructor name TANAKA SOTA (Graduate School of Letters Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This course is aimed to help students to have a basic knowledge and understanding about translation of Japanese in terms of Japanese linguistics and history of Japanese. This course has 3 parts.

(1) Translation between Japanese and English
(2) Translation between present Japanese and past Japanese
(3) History of translation in Japan
Course Goals The goals of this course are to have a basic knowledge and understanding of:
(1) what linguistic aspects affect translation between Japanese and other languages (especially English).
(2) what linguistic aspects affect translation between past and present Japaneses.
(3) history of translation in Japan.
Schedule and Contents (1) Introduction
(2-4) Part 1: Translation between Japanese and English
(5-9) Part 2: Translation between present Japanese and past Japanese
(10-14) Part 3: History of translation in Japan
(15) Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy Reports: 100%

[JDTS/MATS students] This course can be taken as reduced seminar (4 ECTS) only.
Course Requirements 1. Non-Japanese native students.
2. With a basic comprehension of Japanese.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) To read papers introduced in classes.
Textbooks Textbooks/References None. Reading materials will be provided.
References, etc. Will be introduced in classes.
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