Course syllabus

2017                JAPANESE 222: Structural Analysis of the Japanese Language

Lecturer: Dr Harumi Minagawa

Room: 430, Level 4, 18 Symonds Street

Phone: 923 7599  Ext 87535

Email: h.minagawa@auckland.ac.nz

Office hour: Mon 2-3, Thur 2-3 or by appointment

This course is an introduction to the structure of the Japanese language for intermediate students of the Japanese language. It covers such topics as pronunciation, phonological structure, the Japanese writing system, word classes, morphology and grammatical topics, focusing on providing a structural analysis of points already covered at different stages of first and second year Japanese from a linguistic point of view and providing the knowledge necessary to work out novel forms when encountered.

Lectures: Monday 4-6 pm Commerce A, G17, Thursday 4-6 pm Commerce A, G17

Assessment: 50% coursework, 50% final examination

Test 1 (15%): Monday, Aug 21

Test 2 (15%): Thursday, October 5

Assignment 1 (10%): due 4 pm Wednesday 30 August

Assignment 2 (10%): due 4 pm Wednesday 11 October

Textbook: Course materials will be provided.

Recommended references:

Iwasaki, Shoichi. 2002. Japanese. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Backhouse, AE. 1993. The Japanese language: an introduction. Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press.

Lawrence, Wayne. 2011. Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Japanese Part I and Part II. Auckland: The University of Auckland (Downloadable on Cecil)

Makino, Seiichi and Michio Tsutsui. 1986. A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar. Tokyo : Japan Times.

Makino, Seiichi and Michio Tsutsui. 1995. A dictionary of intermediate Japanese grammar. Tokyo: Japan Times.

Further references:

Maynard, Senko. An introduction to Japanese grammar and communication strategies. Tokyo : Japan Times, 1990.

Teramura, Hideo. 1982-1991. 日本語のシンタクスと意味. Tokyo : Kuroshio Shuppan.

Kuno, Susumu. 1973. The structure of the Japanese language. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press.

Shibatani, Masayoshi. 1990. The Languages of Japan. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Tsujimura, Natsuko. 1996. An Introduction to the Japanese Linguistics. Cambridge, Mass. Blackwell.

Alfonso, Anthony. Japanese language patterns: a structural approach / Anthony Alfonso. Tokyo : Sophia University L.L. Center of Applied Linguistics, 1966.

Martin, Samuel. A reference grammar of Japanese. Honolulu : University of Hawai’i Press, 2004.

Disability Services: Any student with a disability who may require alternative arrangements in this course is encouraged to seek advice and assistance from Disability Services as soon as possible after enrolment. Contact details: Disability Services (www.disability.auckland.ac.nz), room 036, Basement level, Clock Tower. Phone extn. 88808 or 87330; email: disability@auckland.ac.nz

NOTE:

• No makeup tests will be given.
• Course work will not be accepted after the due date.
• Students are advised to read the University guidelines: Conduct of coursework at http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/lang/en/home/about/teaching-learning/honesty/tl-procedures-and-penalties
• Past final exams can be viewed at http://examdb.auckland.ac.nz/ (Please note that JAPANESE 222 is taught by two lectures in alternative years, so the final exams reflect the different contents of the courses)