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Features of Language: Japanese - JAPN5001
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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: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

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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