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Japanese as a global language
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Japanese as a global language
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The course aims to engage students in the discussion of the Japanese language in the contemporary world. Hence, at the end of the course, students must be able to:
(a) Genuinely recognize Japanese being used and learned globally;
(b) Adequately explain why Japanese has been used and learned globally concerning historical and contemporary contexts;
(c) Comprehensively discuss the (socio)linguistic situation of Japanese in the world; and
(d) Effectively seek ways to address issues and challenges concerning the (socio)linguistic situation of Japanese in the world.
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The Japanese language is one of the global languages. Aside from more than 120 million native speakers mostly residing in Japan, Japanese and its varieties have been used outside Japan due to Japanese migration to the Americas (the US, Brazil, Peru, etc.) and colonial expansion to the Asia-Pacific (Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Palau, etc.). Conversely, Japanese is also used by non-native speakers as a second language or a migrant language. Furthermore, approximately 3.8 million people learn the language as a foreign language worldwide as of 2021, and the number of learners has been increasing.
As such, this course discusses various topics on the Japanese language as a global language. First, the course overviews the use of the Japanese language and its varieties in the world. Second, the course discusses various problems and issues concerning the (socio)linguistic situation of Japanese and the varieties of Japanese in the world. Finally, the course encourages students to address current problems and issues and offers recommendations and suggestions to address these problems and issues.
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Japanese, varieties of Japanese, migrants and Japanese, Japanese as a heritage language, Japanese as a second language, Japanese as a foreign language
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第1回
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Course introduction
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第2回
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Japanese in the world: as a heritage language, second language, and foreign language
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第3回
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Japanese outside Japan: overview and historical discussions
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第4回
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Japanese outside Japan: linguistic characteristics
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第5回
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Japanese outside Japan: language shift and maintenance
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第6回
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Japanese as a second language: different non-native speakers
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第7回
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Japanese as a second language: migrants and Japanese
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第8回
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Japanese as a second language: plain (easy) Japanese
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第9回
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Japanese as a foreign language: overview and learners’ profile
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第10回
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Japanese as a foreign language: pedagogy, materials, and teachers
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第11回
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Issues and challenges
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第12回
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Discussion and preparation for group presentation
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第13回
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Group presentation 1
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第14回
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Group presentation 2
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第15回
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Synthesis
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Class activities and participation: 15%
Reflection papers per day: 15%
Group presentation: 30%
Final report: 40%
Students are encouraged to actively participate in the class by asking questions and being engaged in discussions in English. Students are also required to submit brief reflection papers per day as this is a one-week intensive course. Students also give a presentation on a selected topic in Japanese around the world and submit an academic-style poster as a final report. More details will be given in the orientation.
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Since this is a week-long intensive course, students are encouraged to attend all classes and actively participate in class discussions for their effective learning outcomes.
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This course will be conducted purely online. Some changes in the schedule might be made depending on the number of students.
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Japanese language education in the Philippines: Historical development, current status and future prospects
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Kenichiro Kurusu
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ASEAN Journal of Applied Linguistics
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2023
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Available online
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Survey report on Japanese-language education abroad 2021
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The Japan Foundation
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2023
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Available online
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