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LANj300LA(日本語 / Japanese language education 300)
Japanese Communication A

Kensaku SOEJIMA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code Q6051
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 水2/Wed.2
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 市BT‐0706
Grade 法文営国2~4年
Credit(s) 2
Notes 定員制(30名)
Open Program
Open Program (Notes) 法・文・営・国生は300番台総合科目として履修すること
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Optional/Compulsory
Category (2018~) 2017年度以降入学者
ILAC科目
300番台 総合科目
総合科目
Category (2017)

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Outline (in English)

【Course outline】
Many people think that because ordinary Japanese native speakers can speak "Japanese," they can communicate smoothly with foreign students who have mastered Japanese to some extent. However, just because one can speak a certain level of "language" does not mean that this knowledge guarantees communication. This is because communication is a reciprocal act, in which factors other than "language" are intricately intertwined. If communication fails, it does not mean that only one party is responsible. If an unconscious act of speech goes against the expectation of the other person, the communication will break down.
 In order to make Japanese communication smooth, we will analyze how familiar Japanese language is formed and find out the laws behind the Japanese we use unconsciously. Students will deepen their thinking about the formation of knowledge about the Japanese language, its differences from other languages such as the native language of Japanese learners, and grammar and vocabulary for communication.
【Learning Objectives】
By the end of the course, students should be able to do the followings:
1. To learn how to extract linguistic events from linguistic materials.
2. To learn how to understand the Japanese language from a broad and relative perspective.
3. To think about what kinds of misuse of Japanese language are harmful to others' feelings, and whether there are other things that affect others' feelings besides misuse, such as speech style.
【Learning activities outside of classroom】
Students will be expected to collect many familiar examples of Japanese phenomena on each topic, observe them consciously, and think seriously about them in your own way. Your study time will be more than four hours for a class.
【Grading Criteria /Policy】
Your overall grade in the class will be decided based on the following:
Term-end examination: 60%, in class contribution: 40%

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese