JAPAN 120 - Introduction to Classical Japanese

Institution:

University of California-Berkeley

Subject:

Japanese

Description:

An introduction to classical Japanese, defined as the native language of the ninth to the 14th centuries. The course initially emphasizes the acquisition of the basics of classical Japanese grammar. Thereafter students apply that grammar to the reading and translation of select classical texts, followed by extensive discussion of literary, historical, and religious contexts and aspects of translation theory.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.berkeley.edu

Phone Number:

(510) 642-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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