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Japanese Communication: Language and Thought in Context

By Senko K. Maynard

Book information

Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Year
1997
ISBN
9780824863074
DOI
10.1515/9780824863074
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
918 kB (940518 bytes)
Pages
272\268
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 16:50:46

Description

In an accessible and original study of the Japanese language in relation to Japanese society and culture, Senko Maynard characterizes the ways of communicating in Japanese and explores Japanese language-associated modes of thinking and feeling. Japanese Communication: Language and Thought in Context opens with a comparison of basic American and Japanese values via cultural icons--the cowboy and the samurai--before leading the reader to the key concept in her study: rationality. Writing for those who have a basic knowledge of Japanese language and culture, Maynard examines topics such as masculine and feminine speech, swearing, expressions of ridicule and conflict, adverbs of emotional attitude and the eloquence of silence. Maynard provides a refreshing and entertaining perspective for interpreting contemporary Japan, sometimes in contrast to the United States.

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