Course Description:
This course aims to develop basic understanding of structural features of Japanese language. Students will be introduced to basic phonological, morphological, syntactic, and discourse analysis of Japanese. Taught in Japanese. (Credit/No Credit Available)
Reflective Narrative:
Taken after Japanese History, this class was the first upper division language course I have taken that I actually felt confident in. Although it was very difficult at first, I quickly adapted and learned quite a bit. In addition to traditional grammar and kanji study, this class also taught me about Japanese and English linguistics, completely fulfilling MLO 1. Although I knew that such things as cadence and pitch accent existed, this class was the first place I was asked to make use of them. Because I have spent less time studying abroad than most Japanese majors, my communication skills are lower than my peers, and I spend a lot of class time feeling ignorant. The introduction of linguistic study halfway through the semester gave me the chance to learn about something that was entirely new to all the students in the class. Set on equal footing, I was able to learn at the same speed as everybody else, and for the first time in a while, I felt comfortable and eager in my language class.
This course aims to develop basic understanding of structural features of Japanese language. Students will be introduced to basic phonological, morphological, syntactic, and discourse analysis of Japanese. Taught in Japanese. (Credit/No Credit Available)
Reflective Narrative:
Taken after Japanese History, this class was the first upper division language course I have taken that I actually felt confident in. Although it was very difficult at first, I quickly adapted and learned quite a bit. In addition to traditional grammar and kanji study, this class also taught me about Japanese and English linguistics, completely fulfilling MLO 1. Although I knew that such things as cadence and pitch accent existed, this class was the first place I was asked to make use of them. Because I have spent less time studying abroad than most Japanese majors, my communication skills are lower than my peers, and I spend a lot of class time feeling ignorant. The introduction of linguistic study halfway through the semester gave me the chance to learn about something that was entirely new to all the students in the class. Set on equal footing, I was able to learn at the same speed as everybody else, and for the first time in a while, I felt comfortable and eager in my language class.