南山大学

文字サイズ
 
指定
 選必
期間
 春学期
単位
 ２
年次
 3
担当者
 渡辺　義和
他の科目との関連 英語リテラシーIIIを履修していることが望ましい。
他学科履修 不可
副題 Language, politics, media, and gender
授業概要 This course analyses sociolinguistic texts written on the relationship between language, society, and power. Language plays significant roles in the way social structures and relationships are maintained and reinforced. Language is also a vehicle through which we realize social order. By deepening our understanding of the various roles language plays in our everyday life as well as in the media and politics, we can function more effectively as liaison persons and/or policy makers/implementers.

Students will read texts on sociolinguistics in English. Students will be expected to comprehend overall meaning as well as details of information, and to present opinions on the issues discussed.

Both English and Japanese are used as languages of instruction.

Active class participation is required, NOT optional.
学修目標 By the end of the semester, you will be able to do the following:
1. Get accustomed to reading (rather easy)academic materials written in English
2. Grasp the general meaning of a text after reading it once or twice
3. Discover the joy of reading and comprehending academic materials written in English
4. Discuss and summarize in writing in English some basic sociolinguistic ideas and arguments
5. Present in front of class your own opinions on some of the issues covered in class
授業計画 Week 1Introduction to language and society
Chapter 1: What is language and what does it do? (pp. 1-16)
Week 2Continuing Chap. 1 (pp. 1-16)
Week 3Chapter 2: Language, thought and representation (pp. 17-27)
Week 4Chapter 2: Language, thought and representation (pp. 27-34)
Week 5Chapter 3: Language and politics (pp. 36-45)
Week 6Chapter 3: Language and politics (pp. 45-54)
Week 7Language and politics: project
Week 8Chapter 4: Language and the media (pp. 56-66)
Week 9Chapter 4: Language and the media (pp. 66-74)
Week 10Language and the media: project
Week 11Chapter 5: Language and gender (pp. 76-86)
Week 12Chapter 5: Language and gender (pp. 86-92)
Week 13Language and gender: project
Week 14Language, society and power: review
Week 15Review of the semester
授業時間外の学習（準備学習など） Read the sections specified in the weekly class schedule. Where assignments are specified, make sure you submit them on time.
評価方法 Attendance is taken seriously. Missing more than 2 classes will severely affect your grade. You will receive an “S”for missing more than one-third of all classes.

Class participation: 30%
Assignments: 40%
Final exam: 30%
テキスト “Language, Society and Power” (2nd ed.) (2004) by Linda Thomas, et al.
London: Routledge
You will need to purchase the above textbook, which costs about 5,000 yen.
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