前期 水曜日 ３講時 ＣＡＬＬ教室 Ｍ３０４. 単位数/Credit(s): 2. 担当教員/Instructor: ＺＩＳＫ ＭＡＴＴＨＥＷ ＪＯＳ. 履修年度: 2024. 科目ナンバリング/Course Numbering: KIC-LIN623E. 使用言語/Language Used in Course: 英語.
大学院専門科目-国際文化研究科専門科目（ＭＣ）
History of the Japanese Language II
In this class, we will study the basics of Classical Japanese grammar by reading an assortment of texts from the various periods of the Japanese language. We will start with a brief overview of Classical Japanese grammar and syntax, after which we will go through each major period of the classical language (Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese) in order, reading excerpts from famous works of literature from each period.
The goal of this course is to help students gain the basic skills necessary to read and comprehend Classical Japanese and, at the same time, introduce students to a wide variety of Classical Japanese literature.
The first five weeks of this class will consist of lectures on Classical Japanese grammar and syntax, followed by five weeks of practice reading assignments. The last five weeks will consist of student presentations, in which students will be placed into groups of 3 or 4, depending on class size, and asked to present a grammatical analysis and translation of a short excerpt (about 10-15 lines) of a Classical Japanese text of their choosing to the class.
Week 1: Introduction to Classical Japanese
Week 2: Classical Japanese syntax and grammar I: Parts of speech
Week 3: Classical Japanese syntax and grammar II: Sentence structure
Week 4: Classical Japanese syntax and grammar III: Verbal morphology
Week 5: Classical Japanese syntax and grammar IV: Particles
Week 6: Practice reading assignment from Man'yōshū
Week 7: Practice reading assignment from Makura no sōshi
Week 8: Practice reading assignment from Konjaku monogatari-shū
Week 9: Practice reading assignment from Niffon no cotõbani yô confesion
Week 10: Practice reading assignment from Ukiyoburo
Week 11: Group presentations
Week 12: Group presentations
Week 13: Group presentations
Week 14: Group presentations
Week 15: Group presentations
Grades will be calculated as follows:
Participation: 20%
Homework assignments: 20%
Group presentations: 20%
Final exam (take-home): 40%
Handouts will be made available via Google Classroom. Please bring a laptop or tablet to class, as I will not present physical copies of the handouts. There is no assigned textbook for this class.
During the first half of the semester, there will be a number of homework assignments related to the contents of the lecture. During the second half of the semester, students will need to prepare for their group presentations.
While this class is conducted in English, students are free to submit all assignments, including the final exam, in Japanese (この講義の使用言語は英語であるが、期末試験を含むすべての課題は日本語での提出も認める).