JAP305 Introduction to Classical Japanese

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Ivan Rumánek, PhD. et PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 17:30–19:05 N31
Prerequisites
Prerequsite: excellent knowledge of modern Japanese on the level of four semesters of language and writing courses.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fundaments of classical Japanese, which even today remains a treasury in which a large corpus of texts is still available, in order to broaden their knowledge of Japanese language. Mastery of the basis of classical Japanese enables the students to better understand exapmles of literary texts of the Japanese literature course.
Syllabus
  • 1st - 3rd lecture: Genetic and typological specifics of Japanese and a chronological overview 4th to 8th lecture: Phonological, orthographical and grammatical specifics of old Japanese 9th to 12th lecture: Reading of selected texts of classical literature
Literature
  • Komai, Akira and Rohlich, Thomas H. An Introduction to Classical Japanese , Tókjó, Bondžinša, 1991.
  • Koten bunpó džújóten (Hlavní rysy mluvnice starého jazyka), Tókjó, Óbunša, 1969.
  • Sansom, George. Historical Grammar of Japanese, Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1928.
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
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