Japanese Writing (III) 3600-5-JAW3-PJ5
During the third year of study of the Japanese writing system, students become acquainted with the last part of so called jōyōkanji. It is 659 characters appearing in the textbook in polish Pismo japońskie, t.III (Japanese Writing, part III), ed. By Nozomi, 2010. In the course of study, students learn about the correct stroke order of characters, their meaning, etymology, readings (Sino-Japanese - ‘on’ and Japanese - ‘kun’), example words and phrases, homonyms etc. The exercises are designed to convert the sentences written in the Hepburn transliteration system into Japanese kanji and kana characters and to read properly different kind of texts – in newspapers, book and others.
additional materials
The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary, red. Haig, John H., Tokyo 1997
Shirakawa Shizuka, Jōyō jikai (Interpretacja „znaków codziennego użytku), Tokyo 2003
Tsujii Keiun, Zusetsu kanji no naritachi jiten (Ilustrowany słownik etymologiczny znaków kanji), Tokyo 2001
Kanji kakijun (Kolejność pisania znaków chińskich)
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student:
KNOWLEDGE:
- has extensive knowledge of Japanese language (its structure, history, script) [K-W12]
- is aware of the complex nature of Japanese language, its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of Japan [K-W13]
- is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world [K-W14]
- has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from Japanese language into Polish [K-W15]
SKILLS:
- can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and other works of culture (film, press, social writing) of Japan and appropriately place them in their cultural context [K-U06]
- can fluently use the script of Japanese language and the necessary tools to learn and analyze it (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, linguistic corpora, data bases, etc.) [K-U16]
- can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Japan [K-U17]
- can use electronic and internet tools both in Polish and in Japanese [K-U24]
SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
- understands the need to learn all his / her life
- is aware of significance the culture of Japan has for the culture of the world [K-K07]
Assessment criteria
• Presence and activity during classes.
• Regular tests.
• Written test after each semester:
Two (2) absences in each semester.
Bibliography
Pismo japońskie, tom III, red. Katarzyna Starecka, Nozomi 2010.
additional materials
The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary, red. Haig, John H., Tokyo 1997
Shirakawa Shizuka, Jōyō jikai (Interpretacja „znaków codziennego użytku), Tokyo 2003
Tsujii Keiun, Zusetsu kanji no naritachi jiten (Ilustrowany słownik etymologiczny znaków kanji), Tokyo 2001
Kanji hitsujun (Kolejność pisania znaków chińskich)
Additional information
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