グローバル教養科目（Sustainability of Linguistic Diversity）

Week1: Orientation Students are given an overview of the course (main topics, assignments, evaluation methods, etc.) and can ask any questions they may have about the course. Week 2: History of language policy We will discuss from a historical perspective how and why the idea of a 'correct language' or 'standard language' emerged. Week 3: Linguistic diversity We will look at a variety of languages in the world and discuss the problems they face through specific examples. Week 4: Languages in danger Students will learn about examples of languages that are in danger of extinction and discuss measures to revitalise them. Week 5: Language contact We will discuss various forms of language contact through specific examples. Week 6: Linguistic purism We look at specific examples of purist responses to language contact and discuss their possible causes. Week 7: Interim presentation and brainstorming Students will present and brainstorm about the topics they wish to address in their final presentation. Week 8: Global language We will discuss the globalisation of the world and the possible need for a global lingua franca. Week 9: Cross-cultural communication We will discuss the problems and challenges that arise when people from different cultures communicate. Week 10: Clear language Students will learn about the concept of clear language in a multilingual environment. Week 11: Clear language practice Students will try to rewrite sentences and communicate based on the concept of clear language. Week 12: Easy Japanese Students will learn about the concept of easy Japanese in Japanese society that is becoming increasingly multicultural. Week 13: Presentations and discussions Students will give a presentation on a theme of their own choice based on the content covered in class, followed by a Q&A session and discussion.

In this course, we combine lectures, group/class discussions, and students' research projects/presentations.

Please check the grading scale that applies to this course. If the Course Code ends without “-P/F”, this is a course with a letter grade (A+, A, B, C, F). If the Course Code ends with “-P/F”, this is a Pass/Fail Course.

Each week, students are asked to read an article or a chapter from a book in preparation for class discussions. These readings are mainly taken from the books in the reference section.

Crystal David (2000). Language Death. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Crystal, David (2003). English as a Global Language. Davies, Alan (2013). Native Speakers and Native Users: Loss and Gain. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. European Commission (2012). How to write clearly. https://op.europa.eu/***** Holm, John (2000). An introduction to Pidgin and Creole Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hosokawa, Naoko (2023). Loanwords and Japanese Identity: Inundating or Absorbed? Abingdon: Routledge. Iori, Isao (2016). The Enterprise of Yasashii Nihongo: For a Sustainable Multicultural Society in Japan. Hitotsubashi University Departmental Bulletin Paper, 10: 4-19. Kachru, Braj. (1992). World Englishes: approaches, issues, and resources. Language Teaching, 25: 1-14. Cambridge University Press. Pearce, Fred (2015). The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will be Nature's Salvation Radtke, Edgar, Große, Sybille, and Felder, Ekkehard (2019). Language institutions and language criticism in European perspective. HESO, 4: 51–56. Thomas, George (1991). Linguistic purism. London and New York: Longman.

If the number of students enrolling in this course exceeds the number determined by the instructor, there may be a selection process. Instructions for the selection process will be given in the first class, so if you are interested in taking this course, please be sure to attend the first class.