Numbering Code	U-LET29 17202 LJ37	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.4
Instructor name	TIDA Syuntaro (Graduate School of Letters Professor) CATT, Adam Alvah (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) SADANOBU TOSHIYUKI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) OTAKE MASAMI (Graduate School of Letters Senior Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Linguistics is the science of using the analysis of phenomena in human language to clearly demonstrate the use and faculties of language in a format comprehensible to humans. Although language is something we are extremely familiar with, it seems that many students find linguistics to be an unfamiliar area of study. In this course for students with no specialized knowledge in linguistics, we will explain the fundamental concepts, terms, and analysis methods necessary for conducting language research, with a basis in its usefulness, problem points, and academic historical background.
Course Goals	Master fundamental information on the concepts, terminology, and analysis methods used in each field of linguistics. Become capable of explaining the reasons and problem points that are considered essential in those concepts, terminology, and analysis methods.
Schedule and Contents	In this class, we will take up familiar language examples to explain the main fields that form linguistics, with a focus on the topics of phonetics, phonology, and morphology. In the first half of the course we will focus on basic concepts and terms, and in the second half we will go further to cover introductory topics in linguistics research. The course has been planned to follow the schedule and topics below. This year, all classes will be led by Masami Otake. Week 1: Introduction Weeks 2-3: General Remarks 1 Weeks 4-5: Fundamentals of Phonetics Week 6: Fundamentals of Phonology Week 7: Fundamentals of Morphology Week 8: Distinctive Feature Theory Weeks 9-10: Generative Phonology Theory Week 11: Optimality Theory Week 12: Phonetics and Phonology Week 13: Morphology and Syntax Week 14: General Remarks 2 Week 15: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Final exam (written)
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	We would like students to refer to the references introduced in class to independently investigate the concepts and terms from class that they didn't understand and items that interest them, enabling these ideas to take hold as knowledge. However, in university studies, there are no sole and absolute correct answers. It is important that students always have a critical eye on the things the professors say and on what is written in the references, as well as to think about things in their own way.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	None; printouts will be distributed.
References, etc.	Will be presented in class