THIS COURSE WILL BE OFFERED IN SPRING 2008.
Japanese Phonology
JAPN 782
Call No. 12326-9
Time: 3:30–5:18
Classroom: HH 0186
1. Overview
This is an graduate-level seminar on both synchronic and diachronic aspects of Japanese phonology.
2. Syllabus
The course will be structured to accommodate the specific research interests of the students enrolled. Two main topics will be explored: synchronic phonology of modern standard Japanese (Tsujimura); dialect comparisons, internal reconstruction, and analysis of Old Japanese texts (Martin). To tie these together, we will discuss work on the history and development of pitch accent in Japanese dialects.
3. Required texts
Natsuko Tsujimura, An Introduction to Japanese Linguistics, Chapter 2 (Phonetics) and Chapter 3 (Phonology)
Samuel E. Martin, The Japanese Language through Time, Chapter 1
4. General Reminders
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Last Updated 8 June 2007 by J. Marshall Unger