Numbering Code	U-LET29 27246 SJ37	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	foundations seminar
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Wed.2
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	In this course, we will learn fundamental knowledge regarding linguistics and language analysis using Japanese as a theme. Specifically, students will make presentations based on a linguistics research primer on the subject of Japanese as a textbook. By having all participants discuss the topics, we aim to have students proactively comprehend the methods of language research.
Course Goals	Master fundamental knowledge of linguistics through presentations and discussions. Cultivate practical skills for applying this to actual language analyses, based on the knowledge acquired.
Schedule and Contents	Each item in the textbook will be assigned to a student, who will be responsible for summarizing and presenting the content. All students will then discuss the content. Details on class procedures will be explained in the first class session. The following is the planned schedule. Week 1: Guidance Week 2: Phonetics Weeks 3-5: Phonology Weeks 6-8: Morphology Weeks 9-11: Syntax Weeks 12-14: Semantics Week 15: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Comprehensive assessment based on around two presentations (50%), several quizzes (30%), and active participation in discussions (20%).
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Students will be asked to participate in class having read the textbook in advance and having understood the content to some extent, including the sections not assigned to them. In preparing to present their assigned items, they will need to not only summarize the textbook content assigned to them, but also investigate other materials on their own.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Natsuko Tsujimura 『An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics: Third Edition』 (Wiley-Blackwell) ISBN:9781444337730
References, etc.	Will be presented in class