Studies in English-Japanese Expressions(旧カリ3単位)

科目名	Studies in English-Japanese Expressions(旧カリ3単位)
担当教員	円城　由美子
授業の目的、または到達目標	To gain the knowledge about language difference in English and Japanese as well as to what extent the meaning of a language is closely connected with its context. Learning goals: To be aware of various differences, beyond grammatical structure, between Japanese and English, through translation of various materials including picture books, novels, lyrics, etc. Learning goals：・can recognize that words and expressions reflect culture, thoughts, background, etc. ・can recognize the context is essential to fully understand what is written/said by words ・can utilize the recognition above for better inter-cultural communication
授業の概要	The class includes lectures, practices and discussions. In the lecture, we will start by thinking about what "words" mean and pick up some examples of how words and expressions in one language are rather difficult to be tranalated into another language.


授業の形態	Lecture and discussion
時間割		概要	宿題(予習・復習等)
	1	Introduction of key terms	Read "Words in Context" handout
	2	Merits and Demerits of Dictionaries	Ditto
	3	Japanese as "Three Tier Vocabrary"	Summary of the text
	4	EJ Comparison of Newspaper articles	Translation of a short news story
	5	Ditto	Ditto
	6	Translating Foreign culture-1 Proverb	Read handout
	7	Translating Foreign culture-2 Picture book	Ditto
	8	Ditto	Ditto
	9	Poems	Preparation for the final project
	10	Ditto	Ditto
	11	Influential Factors-1 Time	Read 2 Japanese versions of "The Catcher in the Rye" in Japanese and English original
	12	Ditto	Ditto
	13	Influential Factors-2 Translators' viewpoints	Read 3 Japanese versions of "The Little Prince" and English version
	14	Ditto	Ditto
	15	Concluding Comments	Final Project due
準備学習	There will be a certain amount of reading and, sometimes, writing assignment for almost every class.
教科書	none
参考文献	will be informed in the class
成績評価方法・基準	Daily Assignment 35%、2 Short Essays 30%、 Final Paper 35%

時間割

担当教員	開講学期	開講曜日	開講時限	履修クラス	単位数
円城　由美子	秋学期	木曜日	３時限	b2	3