| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36444:Liberal Arts Seminar (18) § 36445:Theme Study (18) | 2023 | Fall | Mon4 | College Of Law,College Of Economics,College Of Business Administration,College Of Social Sciences,College Of International Relations,College Of Policy Science,College Of Letters,College of Image Arts and Sciences,College of Comprehensive Psychology,College of Science and Engineering,College of Gastronomy Management,College of Information Science and Engineering,College of Life Sciences,College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,College of Sport and Health Science (tentative name) | NOZAWA TAKESHI | 2 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
This course attempts to explore why language is the way it is. World-famous linguist, Noam Chomsky once noted that language is a mirror of mind. Therefore, exploring language means developing our understanding of the unconscious knowledge we have about language, the structure of language, how we communicate using language.
During 15 weeks of the course, we will explore various components of linguistics: Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics.
You may be asked to summarize part of a chapter, and explain what it is about to the rest of the class.
All of you are required to make a short presentation on a topic you like about language or linguistics at the end of the course.
Student Attainment Objectives
you will be able to acquire basic knowledge about language and linguistics.
you will be able to understand why linguistics is science.
you will develop your interest into linguistics and related areas
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
|---|---|
| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 | Orientation, Introduction, Chapter 1 Sounds: Phonetics, |
course guidance, Spelling vs. pronunciation, Producing sounds, The nature of speech sounds, The vocal tract |
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| 2 | Chapter 1 Sounds: Phonetics |
How sounds differ from each other: the classification of speech sounds, The classification of consonants, The classification of vowels, Conclusion, Exercises |
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| 3 | Chapter 2 The sound system: Phonology |
Phonemes, Minimal pairs, Allophones, |
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| 4 | Chapter 2 The sound system: Phonology |
Sound system of English, Syllable, Syllabification, Exercises |
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| 5 |
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Morphemes, Morphological analysis of words, Allomorphs |
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| 6 | Chapter 3 Morphology |
Word-formation, Affixation, Compounding, Conversion, Shortening, Exercises |
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| 7 | Chapter 3 Morphology |
Compounding, Conversion, Shortening, Exercises |
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| 8 | Chapter 4 Syntax |
Rules and grammar, Words and phrases |
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| 9 | Chapter 4 Syntax |
The functional level: subjects, objects, adverbials, predicates, Exercises |
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| 10 |
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Words, concepts and meaning, Compositional and non-compositional meaning, Organizing word meaning, Exercises |
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| 11 | Chapter 6 Pragmatics |
Expressing intentions through language, Speech acts |
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| 12 | Chapter 6 Pragmatics |
Understanding utterance meaning, Exploring pragmatic principle, Cooperative principle, Politeness, Exercises |
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| 13 | Chapter 7 Extensions and applications: historical linguistics, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics |
Historical linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics |
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| 14 | Chapter 8 Linguistics as an empirical science |
Empirical research in linguistics |
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| 15 | Final Presentation |
Wrap Up |
Class Format
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.
The all the 15 classes will be held online so that students studying at any campus of Ritsumeikan can sign up for this course.
*The Liberal Arts Seminar will be offered online for a total of 15 sessions.
Students may take the course from any environment where they can concentrate and participate in class.
Classrooms are prepared only at the campus where the person in charge of the class belongs.
You will need to bring your own PC and earphones if you choose to take the course in the classroom.
Recommendations for Private Study
You may be asked to summarize several sections of a chapter, and explain what the sections are about to the rest of the class.
Assignments are given each week, and you are supposed to turn in your assignment by the date specified by the professor.
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | 0 | |
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
0 | |
| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 |
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
The following is the professor's contact information.
t-nozawa@ec.ritsumei.ac.jp
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to English Linguistics 3rd, Revised and Enlarged Edition | Ingo Plag, Sabine Arndt-Lappe, Maria Braun, Mareile Schramm | De Gruiter Mouton | 978-3-11-037618-0 |
Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）
Reference Books
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (The Language Library) | David Crystal | Wiley-Blackwell | 978-1405152976 | |
| The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics | P. H. Matthews | Oxford University Press | 978-0199675128 | |
| The Cambridge Dictionary of Linguistics | Keith Brown, Jim Miller | Cambridge University Press | 978-0521747455 |
Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）
Web Pages for Reference
How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)
Other Comments
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/