There will be 3 central course contents: Linguistic typology, syntax, and modality. The course on Linguistic Typology will focus on deictic and anaphoric techniques in Germanic versus East Asian Languages.
The course on syntax will treat the left periphery of the sentences. The course on modality is devoted to epistemicity, evidentiality, and covert patterns of modality in German vs. Japanese.
Period
03-08-2011 - 14-08-2011 (2 weeks)
Target group
Advanced Master and PhD students, young scientist in relevant fields of study
Course aim
Typological insights into the nature of the morphological and syntactical structures of German and Japanese
Credits
4.0 ECTS credits
Course fee
EUR 940: Registration and tuition fee
Course leader
Department of German Studies, Nordic Studies, Comparative Studies, and Study of German as a Foreign Language (LMU Munich)
Ludwig- Maximilians-Universitat Munchen International Affairs
Address: Geschwister-Scholl Platz 1
Postal code: 80539
City: Munchen
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.lmu.de/international/misu
E-mail: misu.international@lmu.de
Phone: +49 (0)89 2180-9727
German - Japanese Summer Academy in German Linguistics
