Language in Japanese Society
Explores social factors influencing Japanese language use across contexts, including dialects, gender, multilingualism, translation, and technology's impact.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.62 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.73 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
think critically about sociocultural and sociolinguistic factors that contribute to the construction of various genres of spoken and written language
think critically about taken-for-granted beliefs and assumptions about the Japanese language and its users and inquire into the process of their construction
state and support their perspectives on sociolinguistic matters while acknowledging diverse viewpoints
understand key sociolinguistic concepts, theories, and methodologies discussed in academic articles and apply them to examine a variety of examples of language use
evaluate strengths and weaknesses of published research and develop ideas for future research
evaluate how sociolinguistic matters are treated in language textbooks and classroom instruction and make suggestions for improvement
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapASIALANG 104, 356, or placement into ASIALANG 203
- ASIALANG 104
- ASIALANG 356
- placement into ASIALANG 203
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- ASIALANG 104
- ASIALANG 356
- placement into ASIALANG 203
Professors
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.62 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.73 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
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Topics
- Language standardization, policies, dialects, gender differences, multilingualism, translation, and technology impact
- Analysis of Japanese language use in everyday interactions, media, popular culture, and public signage
Skills
- Critical analysis of sociocultural and sociolinguistic factors in language use
- Application of sociolinguistic concepts and methodologies to language examples
- Adopting different language styles and positioning in a Japanese speech community
Grades
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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