Japanese

Achieve language and cultural fluency in a clearly participatory manner in order to communicate information on autobiographical topics, as well as topics of community, national, or international interest.

Write routine informal and some formal correspondence, as well as narratives, descriptions, and summaries of a factual nature.

Understand the main ideas and most supporting details in connected discourse on a variety of general interest topics, such as news stories, explanations, instructions, anecdotes, or travelogue descriptions.

Analyze and discuss Japanese society and culture, including literary texts and their authors in their social, historical, and political contexts.

Exercise critical thinking skills and write well in English.

Analyze and discuss the structure of the Japanese language, including aspects of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

Discuss basic differences and continuities between modern and pre-modern Japanese.

Proficiency in the use of language dictionaries and research databases.