○英語�W

授業科目名	○英語�W	標準年次	2
講義題目	Legal English	開講学期	後　期
担当教員	パーウェルス　ルーベン	単位数	1単位
教　　室	２０６	科目区分	基幹教育科目

履修条件
授業の目的	The purposes of this class are: (1)　　to introduce students to general as well as linguistics-related English vocabulary; (2)　　to improve the students’ reading comprehension (読解); (3)　　to encourage students to discuss issues related to the contents of the text read during the class. NOTE: No prior knowledge of linguistics is required or expected.
授業の概要・計画	This is a preliminary class schedule, which means that this schedule is subject to change. The speed with which the class will proceed will, to some extent, be adapted to fit the level of the students attending the class. This may cause changes to the class schedule below. PART 1 Class 1: The Inevitability of Change Class 2: Collecting Evidence of Language Change Class 3: Studying Language Change in Progress PART 2 Class 4: Conscious and Unconscious Change: in New York City and Martha’s Vineyard Class 5: Opposing Social Pressures Driving Language Change Class 6: How Sound Changes Spread Through a Language Class 7: How Syntactic Changes Work Through a Language Class 8: Grammaticalization Class 9: Change of Meaning PART 3 Class 10: Sociolinguistic Causes of Language Change Class 11: Inherent Causes of Language Change Class 12: Therapeutic Changes Class 13: Chain Reaction Changes PART 4 (Revision Class) Class 14: Progress or Decay? Assessing the Situation Class 15: EXAM
授業の進め方	3.1. Before the Class / 授業の前 Reading materials will be handed out at least one week before the class in which they will be covered. Students are expected to complete the assigned readings before attending the class. 3.2. During the Class / 授業中 During the class, students are expected: (1) to read aloud one or more paragraphs of the assigned reading material; (2) to answer questions concerning the vocabulary in the paragraph(s) read aloud; (3) to answer questions concerning the contents of the paragraph(s) read aloud.
教科書・参考書等	The following book will be used during the class: AITCHISON, JEAN. (2001). Language Change: Progress or Decay? [言語変化 − 進歩か,それとも衰退か], 3rd edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press). This work remains non-technical in style and accessible to students with no previous knowledge of linguistics. NOTE: The students do not need to buy Aitchison’s book. The reading materials will be handed out during the class.
成績評価の方法・基準	Assessment will be conducted as follows: (1) Class participation and class preparation (授業参加及び授業予習): 30% (2) Final examination (期末試験): 70%
その他（質問・相談方法等）	Questions can be asked by e-mail using the following address: rubenpauwels【アットマーク】gmail.com When sending an e-mail, please clearly mention the following in the subject line (件名欄): (1)　　the name of the class (for example, “English IV”, “Eigo IV” or “英語�W”); (2)　　your full name in kanji and roma-ji (for example, “田中四郎 Tanaka Shiro”).
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