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21M23007 - Uvod u proucavanje japanskog jezika

Course specification
Course title
Acronym 21M23007
Study programme
Module
Type of study
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 6.0 Status
      Condition Being enrolled in master academic studies Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal Introduction to the morphological and syntactic features of modern Japanese in order to understand its grammatical structure and develop the ability to conduct contrastive research.
      The outcome Acquisition of essential foundational knowledge of the morphological and syntactic properties of modern Japanese. Introductory development of the ability to conduct independent contrastive analysis of two languages.
      Contents
      Contents of lectures Basic concepts of morphology and syntax. General characteristics of the grammatical system of Japanese in comparison with Indo-European languages. Categorial and functional features. Grammatical voice.
      Contents of exercises Practical training of students in collecting and analysing relevant scholarly literature, as well as in gathering appropriate linguistic data. Introduction to possible methods of analysing the collected data. Supervision and guidance of students in the preparation of their final thesis.
      Literature
      1. Yoshio Nitta, Modern Japanese Grammar 6.
      2. Lyons, John (1977). Semantics. Vol. 1‒2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Original title)
      3. Hideo Teramura, Syntax and Semantics of Japanese I–II
      4. Jun’ichi Isaka, An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics.
      5. Yasumu Kitahara, Asakura Lectures on Japanese Language 6: Grammar II.
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      2 2
      Methods of teaching Group work, whole-class instruction, individual work, consultations, lectures, oral presentations and seminar papers.
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures Test paper
      Practical lessons Oral examination 70
      Projects
      Colloquia
      Seminars 30