【講義概要】
In this course we will study the relationship between language and culture. The course will have two main parts. In the first part we will begin by talking about what culture is, how it is built up and learned, and how it is reflected in language. In particular, we will look at how culture is reflected in vocabulary, and in the patterns and rules people follow when they talk to each other. We will also consider how bilingualism is related to culture. After covering these general points, we will study the relationship between language and culture in the case of English. As an international language, English is used in many different cultures and sub-cultures. By looking at these cases we can better understand how language and culture influence one another.
【学習到達目標】
The general objective of this course is to gain an understanding of the relationship between language and culture. A more specific objective is to learn how English has been influenced by the various cultures in which it is used.
【履修上の注意】
This course is taught in English. Readings, lectures and homework will all be in English. Students should expect to spend time outside class to complete assignments each week.
【事前準備学習】
There are no prerequisites for this course, but because the course is taught in English, students need to have good listening and reading skills.
【教材】
※指定図書は担当教員が、学生が必読すべきものとして指定する図書のことです。
図書は図書館に置いてあり、１週間借りることができます。（一部貸出不可の図書もあります。）
| 教科書 | No assigned textbook. Instructor will provide handouts in class. |
| 参考書 | 『英語の冒険』 Melvyn Bragg 講談社 2012
『Topics in Language and Culture』 Brown and Eisterhold University of Michigan Press 2004 |
| 指定図書 | －指定図書は、登録されていません。－ |
【評価方法】
Grades will be based on workly weeksheets. Students should attend all classes and must complete a make-up assignment if they are absent.
【講義テーマ】
| 回数 | テーマ | テーマURL |
| 1 | Culture: Stereotypes and Generalizations | |
| 2 | Nature, Language and Culture | |
| 3 | Words across Cultures | |
| 4 | Backchannels and Forms of Address | |
| 5 | Backchannels in Japanese and English | |
| 6 | Framing in English and Japanese | |
| 7 | Speech Acts and Politeness | |
| 8 | Bilingualism | |
| 9 | Nonverbal Communication | |
| 10 | English in America | |
| 11 | Standard English | |
| 12 | English in India | |
| 13 | English in the Caribbean and Australia | |
| 14 | English in Japan: Loanwords | |
| 15 | Review | |
| 16 | 定期試験期間 | |