This schedule may be subject to adjustment as needed.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Aug 17
Intro to the course
Japanese and linguistics
Intro to the course
Japanese and linguistics
Aug 19 | phonetics
Writing vs. language
Vowels of Japanese
Writing vs. language
Vowels of Japanese
Aug 21
Consonants of Japanese
Japanese vs. English phonetics
Consonants of Japanese
Japanese vs. English phonetics
Aug 24 | phonology
Mental sound patterns:
Sounds that change in context
Mental sound patterns:
Sounds that change in context
Aug 26
Segmental phonology:
Allophones and rules
Segmental phonology:
Allophones and rules
Aug 28
Allophones and rules, cont.
Allophones and rules, cont.
Aug 31
Rules, exceptions, and
the role of loanwords
Rules, exceptions, and
the role of loanwords
Sept 2
Pitch accent
Pitch accent
Sept 4
Prosodic categories:
Moras and syllables
Prosodic categories:
Moras and syllables
Sept 7
HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY
Sept 9
Discussion: Phonology
Implications for L2 (J or E)
Discussion: Phonology
Implications for L2 (J or E)
Sept 11
Quiz: Phonetics/phonology
Quiz: Phonetics/phonology
Sept 14 | morphology
Structure of words
Adjective, verb morphology
Structure of words
Adjective, verb morphology
Sept 16
Verb morphology and phonology
Verb morphology and phonology
Sept 18
Verb morphology and phonology, cont.
Verb morphology and phonology, cont.
Sept 21
WELL-BEING DAY
WELL-BEING DAY
Sept 23
V and A morphology: summary
Diagnosing word class
Nouns and adjectival nouns
V and A morphology: summary
Diagnosing word class
Nouns and adjectival nouns
Sept 25
Diagnosing word class, cont.
Tools for linguistic analysis
Diagnosing word class, cont.
Tools for linguistic analysis
Sept 28
Compounds and rendaku
Discussion: Morphology
Compounds and rendaku
Discussion: Morphology
Sept 30
Quiz: Morphology
Quiz: Morphology
Oct 2 | projects
Final project information
Designing project materials
Final project information
Designing project materials
Oct 5 | sociolinguistics
Language, gender, and identity
Language, gender, and identity
Oct 7
In-group and out-group
Dimensions of politeness
In-group and out-group
Dimensions of politeness
Oct 9
Thematic roles, case
Verbs of giving and receiving
Thematic roles, case
Verbs of giving and receiving
Oct 12
Discussion: Social context, identity, language use
Discussion: Social context, identity, language use
Oct 14
Quiz: Sociolinguistics
Quiz: Sociolinguistics
Oct 16
FALL BREAK
FALL BREAK
Oct 19 | projects
Project workshop day:
Article summary
Project workshop day:
Article summary
Oct 21 | syntax
Sentence structure
Constituents and trees
Sentence structure
Constituents and trees
Oct 23
Subcategorization
Empty categories
Subcategorization
Empty categories
Oct 26
Flexible word order
Configurationality debate
Flexible word order
Configurationality debate
Oct 28
"Particles" vs. postpositions
Discussion: Syntax
"Particles" vs. postpositions
Discussion: Syntax
Oct 30
Quiz: Syntax
Quiz: Syntax
Nov 2 | projects
Project workshop day:
Topic proposal
Project workshop day:
Topic proposal
Nov 4 | semantics/pragmatics
The topic marker wa
The topic marker wa
Nov 6
Tense and aspect
Tense and aspect
Nov 8 | projects
Project workshop day:
Methodology plan
Project workshop day:
Methodology plan
Nov 10 | historical linguistics
How do we know what Japanese used to sound like?
How do we know what Japanese used to sound like?
Nov 12
Historical morphology and syntax
Historical morphology and syntax
Nov 17
Is Japanese related to any other languages?
Is Japanese related to any other languages?
Nov 19 | dialects
Language varieties
Dialect differences
Language varieties
Dialect differences
Nov 21
Dialect differences, cont.
Dialect differences, cont.
Nov 24 | big picture
Japanese discourse in action
Japanese discourse in action
Nov 26
THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING
Nov 28
THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING
Nov 30
Course overview / conclusions
Implications for L2 (J or E)
Course overview / conclusions
Implications for L2 (J or E)
Dec 2 | projects
Project workshop day:
Presentations
Project workshop day:
Presentations