Course Schedule
Fall 2024
JPN
JPN 505 – Classical Japanese
An introduction to the pre-modern Japanese literary language (termed hereafter Classical Japanese (CJ)), approached through the translation of texts from the 8th to 13th century into English. There will be an introduction to the language - its history, structure, and relationship to Modern Japanese (MJ) - after which it will proceed through in-class reading and translation of prepared passages taken from the literary texts specified below. Certain classes will be set aside for quizzes as well as seminar discussion of specific topics. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper based on a translation project (involving extra group and individual meetings with the instructor in the second half of the semester).
An introduction to the pre-modern Japanese literary language (termed hereafter Classical Japanese (CJ)), approached through the translation of texts from the 8th to 13th century into English. There will be an introduction to the language - its history, structure, and relationship to Modern Japanese (MJ) - after which it will proceed through in-class reading and translation of prepared passages taken from the literary texts specified below. Certain classes will be set aside for quizzes as well as seminar discussion of specific topics. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper based on a translation project (involving extra group and individual meetings with the instructor in the second half of the semester).
Section
001
Days
MoWe
Time
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Date
Aug 26 - Dec 11
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
8 / 12
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- Section: 001
- Instructor: Hayashi, Kaoru
- Days: MoWe
- Time: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
- Dates: Aug 26 - Dec 11
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 8 / 12