Asian Studies 344 - Japanese Lang & Linguistics

'(mainly conducted in Japanese) This is a content and language integrated course that explores the characteristics of the Japanese language, including its vocabulary structure, phonetic system, writing system, and dialects. Readings will be authentic Japanese materials; their language levels are from children's linguistics books to newspaper essays. Students in section 01 (2 credits) conduct reading and informal discussion in Japanese. Students in section 02 (4 credits) are expected to conduct oral presentations and write short papers in Japanese in addition to readings and informal discussion. All students will also take exams on the contents of the class in English.'

Instructor Permission Required.