Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

CULTURAL PRESUPPOSITIONS IN JAPANESE COMMUNICATION

Lecturer(s)SUZUKI, RIE
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2023 Fall
Day/PeriodFri.4
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number89387
Faculty/Graduate SchoolINTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level2, 3, 4
Course DescriptionA course to aim to examine Japanese everyday interaction from various socio-cultural aspects that may affect speakers’ ways of interacting with others.
K-Number CIN-CO-00113-212-02
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolCININTERNATIONAL CENTER
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification0Other Course
Minor Classification11International Center Course (Humanities) - Languages and Literature
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline02Literature, linguistics, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

To communicate well with others, especially in cross-cultural settings, it is crucial to have a good vocabulary and grammatical knowledge of the language used there, but this is not enough. We still misunderstand each other unless we correctly understand what they mean through their speech, which is sometimes not so easy. This course thus aims to explore Japanese everyday interaction from various socio-cultural aspects that may affect speakers’ways of interacting with others. By analyzing it in detail, comparing it to practices in other languages, and sharing experiences and opinions with classmates, you will gain more insight into how people select their words and expressions and thereby perform social actions. You will see socio-cultural phenomena of Japanese communication from a wider perspective, while observing and analysing your own language use and its possible impacts on others.

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Textbooks

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Reference Books

Gumperz, J. J. (1982). Discourse Strategies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G. J., and Minkov, M. (2010). Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, 3rd ed. New York, London: McGraw-Hill Education.
Tannen, D. (Ed.) (1993). Framing in Discourse. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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