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Japanese Sociolinguistics - JAPN5006
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative 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.

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