UNSW Handbook Course - Features of Language: Japanese

Features of Language: Japanese - JAPN5001


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Dept Japanese & Korean Studies
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Session Offered: See Class Timetable
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)

Description

Offers a profile of spoken and written Japanese, with specific reference to the meaning of grammatical features interpreted in functional terms and related to the contexts in which they operate. Reference is also made to other languages such as Chinese and English, offering a typological-comparative perspective. Examines major grammatical features eg transitivity, mood and theme.

Note: No prior knowledge of Japanese or any language other than English is necessary.

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