| Spring Term 2026 History of the Japanese Language (in English) - 4183 - EAST 377 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Sophomore standing; one year of Japanese recommended Catalog Description : This course explores the history of the Japanese language, including theories of its origin, the importation of the Chinese characters, Kanji, the invention of the Japanese syllabaries, Kana, the development of the writing system, lexical influence of loan words, and the evolution of both written and spoken forms in modern Japanese. The course also investigates two other lanuages in Japan, the Ainu and the Ryukyu languages. PREREQUISITES: Sophomore standing; one year of Japanese recommended Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Global Diversity, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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