Structure of Various Languages (342-0-20)

Instructors

Masaya Yoshida
847/491-8052
2016 Sheridan Road, Rm. 301
Office Hours: by appt

Meeting Info

Cresap Laboratory 101: Tues, Thurs 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

A comparative overview of the classification and analysis of the major features and structures of Japanese and English. Rather than providing a broad survey of a wide range of issues, the course will present more extended case studies of a few issues. This quarter the course will be concerned with issues involving phrase structure, word order, case systems, and patterns of relativization such as head-external and head-internal relative clauses. The major goal in this course is to figure out to what extent the grammar of Japanese and English are different and to what extent they are similar. What we will see, in the course of discussion, is that the grammar of Japanese and English are very similar.

Learning Objectives

Students will gain comprehensive knowledge of the structure of Japanese language and methodology of Japanese linguistics.

Teaching Method

Lectures and discussion

Evaluation Method

Homework and Exams

Class Materials (Required)

Research papers, handouts and slides.

Class Attributes

Formal Studies Distro Area