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AMES 334S · also LINGUIST 334S

Japanese Language & Society

Yunchuan Chen

Description from DukeHub

Concepts, theories and research methods in the field of sociolinguistics; individual variations and the construction of social identity among speakers of Japanese; honorifics; gender-based linguistic variation in Japanese; language, power and social hierarchy in Japan; multilingualism in Japan.

Skills

  • languagesdescription: "sociolinguistics" and 1 more

AI-resilient: 1 of 5

  • No: Physical, lab or field work
  • No: Live work with people
  • 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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