JPN 195-01 - Special Topic: Languages in Japan

4 credits (Fall)

Cross-listed as: EAS 195-01. This course will explore language use in the contemporary Japanese society from the perspectives of linguistics and second language acquisition. The course will especially emphasize language learning, language diversity, and linguistics minorities in Japan by examining examples from second language acquisition, linguistic and historical studies. By the end of the semester, students will gain knowledge about how languages are processed, used and learned in Japan and be familiar with important theories of second language acquisition.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Onishi