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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Asian Studies
Semester:
Yearly
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dan Sherer
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. DAN SHERER
Course/Module description:
In this course the students will learn to read a number of types of Pre-Modern Japanese sources. Students will learn Classical Japanese, and how to read Kambun (Sino-Japanese). We will also study the various types of sources, how to find them, and how to evaluate them.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. To understand Classical Japanese, its grammar, and how it differs from the modern language.
2. To understand Kambun (Sino-Japanese), its grammar, and its variety.
3. To critically examine several different types of sources.
4. To translate Pre-Modern Japanese sources to modern Japanese and Hebrew (or whatever their native language is).
5. To use primary sources in their research.
Attendance requirements(%):
Attendance mandatory, 80%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Primarily lecture.
Course/Module Content:
Part 1: Classical Japanese
10/14
Orthography
The Six Inflected Forms
10/21
The Verb Types
Yodan Verbs
Shimo Ichidan Verbs
Kami Nidan Verbs
Shimo Nidan Verbs
Irregular (kahen, sahen, nahen, rahen)
10/28
Adjectives Keiyōshi
Ku Conjigation
Shiku conjugation
Adjective Verbs (Nari/ Tari)
11/4
Auxiliary Verbs I
る・らる Passive
す・さす Causative
しむ Causative
ず Negative
11/11
Auxiliary Verbs II
まし Contrary to fact conditional / subjective inference or intent
まほし desiderative
き・けりPast
ぬ Completion
11/18
Auxiliary Verbs III
べし
まじ
らむ Conjecture
らし Strong Supposition
めりTentative surmise
む Mild future conjecture
11/25
Case Particles 格助詞 I
がSubject/Possesion
のSubject Marker, like, object, however
つ Possesion
に
を
へ
12/2
Case Particles 格助詞 II
と Quotes
とて
より From, since
から
からに
にて
して
Conjunctive Particles 接続助詞
ば If/When
ばや “If only”
と Even if
とも
も Even
を “But” “Because”
12/9
Emotive Particles/ Bound Particles 係助詞
なむ Emphasis (-> RT)
こそ Strong emphasis (-> IZ)
ぞ Emphasis (-> RT)
や Emphasis (-> RT)
12/16
Adverbial Particles 副助詞
すら・だに Maximum and Minimum
さへ Even
のみ
ばかり
など
まで
し・しも
12/23
Final Particles 終助詞
か・かな Exclamation
な Exclamation
な Negative imperative
そNegative Imperative
かしEmphasis
なむ Desire
ばや Desire
がな・もがなDesire
Interjectionary Particles
や
よ
を
12/30
Honorifics 敬語
Polite 丁寧
Honorific 尊敬
Humble 謙譲
1/2
1/9
Part 2: Kambun
3/10
An Introduction to Japanese Kambun
Kakikudashi 書き下し
Kaeriten 返り点
3/24
3/31
Reading Courtier Journals I
4/7
Reading Courtier Journals II
4/28
Reading Courtier Journals III
5/12
Reading Histories I
5/19
Reading Histories II
5/26
Reading Histories III
6/2
Reading Documents I
6/9
Reading Documents II
6/16
Reading Documents III
6/21
Reading Documents: Sengoku
6/23
Reading Documents: Sengoku
Required Reading:
Shirane, Classical Japanese: A Grammar
Kamo no Chomei, Hojoki
Crawcour, An Introduction to Kambun
Additional Reading Material:
See Moodle2.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 15 %
Participation in Tutorials 15 %
Project work 30 %
Assignments 35 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 5 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Changes may occur in the final reading list and order of classes.
For the final list, please refer to the moodle2 platform.
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