Japanese Sociolinguistics

This subject is not offered in 2008.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject explores key topics in sociolinguistics in Japanese contexts, including language variation, language change, language policy, group-specific language, and social norms and agency. It aims to underpin students' understanding of variation of Japanese language use in questioning why people use a certain expression and for what reasons. Students are expected to contribute to the subject with their experiences in their familiar languages and societies.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• written communication through essay writing and seminar discussion;

• attention to detail through essay preparation and writing;

• time management and planning through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion;

• public speaking through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.

Available only at level two for post-VCE stream Japanese students and at level three for beginners stream Japanese students.