HIST6016KW Selected Themes in Comparative History: Japanese-Chinese Translation for Historical Research
[For MPhil students only]

This course enables students to acquire thorough understanding of the Japanese grammar including morphology and syntax up to advanced level, sentence patterns as well as important Japanese reference tools, which are instrumental in reading different kinds of historical works in Japanese. By reading and translating the classic works of the Japanese scholars, students will also be able to master advanced Japanese grammar, Japanese-Chinese translation skills and the Japanese vocabulary and concepts pertaining to their historical research, and comprehend and review the important views of the Japanese scholars in their research fields. Seminars are conducted to discuss and translate the Japanese historical works related to students’ research.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

1. master the Japanese grammar up to advanced level;
2. comprehend different types of Japanese reference tools, and effectively use important Japanese dictionaries and the Japanese encyclopedias and databases related to their research;
3. enhance their ability and skills in reading, comprehending and translating historical works of the Japanese scholars;
4. precisely translate the Japanese works in their research fields into Chinese with the use of Japanese reference tools like Japanese dictionaries;
5. understand the prominent Japanese scholars and review the sources, structure, research method and views of their historical works.

1. Introduction to Japanese Characters, Grammar and Reference Tools(I) (5 Sep)
2. Japanese Nouns, Pronouns and Reference Tools(II) (19 Sep)
3. Japanese Numerals and Translation of Japanese Research Works(I) (26 Sep)
4. Japanese Adjectives and Translation of Japanese Research Works(II) (3 Oct)
5. Japanese Adjectival Nouns and Translation of Japanese Research Works(III) (10 Oct)
6. Japanese Godan Verbs and Translation of Japanese Research Works(IV) (17 Oct)
7. Japanese Ichidan Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Subsidiary Verbs, Dative Verbs, Potential Verbs and Translation of Japanese Research Works(V) (24 Oct)
8. Japanese Auxiliary Verbs and Translation of Japanese Research Works(VI) (31 Oct)
9. The Japanese Expression of Time and Condition and Translation of Japanese Works Related to Students’ Research(I) (7 Nov)
10. Japanese Particles and Translation of Japanese Works Related to Students’ Research(II) (14 Nov)
11. Japanese Adverbs, Adnominal Adjectives and Translation of Japanese Works Related to Students’ Research(III) (21 Nov)
12. Japanese Conjunctions, Interjections, Honorifics, Prefixes, Suffixes and Translation of Japanese Works Related to Students’ Research(IV) (28 Nov)
13. The Japanese Sentence Patterns and Translation of Japanese Works Related to Students’ Research(V) (5 Dec)

Participation 10%
Assignment 30%
Final Take-home Examination 60%

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余均灼：《現代日語語法詳解》。香港：中文大學出版社，1994年。
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グループ・ジヤマシイ编著，徐一平等譯：《日本語句型辭典》。北京：外語教學與研究出版社，2002年。
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陳濤主編：《日漢大辭典》。北京：機械工業出版社，1991年。
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井上宗雄監修，李強等譯：《日語慣用句辭典：日漢雙解》。台北市：五南圖書出版股份有限公司，2003年。
Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC: Online Japanese Dictionary Service
GOO辞書

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