AMES 310S · also LINGUIST 315S
Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language
Yunchuan Chen
Description from DukeHub
Examining the Japanese language data used in the development of second language acquisition theories; learning syntactic and semantic properties of the Japanese language and their comparisons with English; reading published empirical studies about acquiring Japanese as a second language and evaluate their arguments; designing an original research to address the current issues in learning and teaching Japanese.
Skills
- languagestitle: "language acquisition"
- research methodsAI review: "designing an original research"
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "teaching"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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