Japanese Sociolinguistics - JAPN5006


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: Japanese and Korean Studies (School of Languages and Linguistics)
	Course Outline: http://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 8
	EFTSL: 0.167 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 2
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Provides an introduction to sociolinguistics showing the relevance of an understanding of the social and cultural context of Japan to the analysis of spoken and written Japanese discourse. Includes methodology, speech varieties, language contact, language change, language behaviour, language attitude, language acquisition and management. Students will examine issues through practical experiences. Focuses equally on issues related to intercultural communication problems in foreigner-Japanese contact situations.

Assumed knowledge: Third-year level proficiency in Japanese.