Department of Japanese Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures HKU

This Japanese-medium interdisciplinary content course explores the social behaviour of speakers of Japanese that is embedded in their language use. Sociolinguistic approaches to Japanese culture are promoted through students’ active participation in the empirical analyses of language variations in modern Japanese. Coursework also includes reference to other languages such as English and Cantonese.

Elective Course
JAPN3021	Communication and society	6 credits

This Japanese-medium interdisciplinary content course explores the social behaviour of speakers of Japanese that is embedded in their language use. Sociolinguistic approaches to Japanese culture are promoted through students’ active participation in the empirical analyses of language variations in modern Japanese. Coursework also includes reference to other languages such as English and Cantonese.

Co-requisite: JAPN3188 or JAPN3199
Assessment: 100 % coursework (project, presentations, journal writing and essays)
(Offered in 2016/2017, 1st semester)