Explorations in Japanese Sociolinguistics
Author | : Leo Loveday |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789027225511 |
ISBN-13 | : 9027225516 |
Rating | : 4/5 (516 Downloads) |
Download or read book Explorations in Japanese Sociolinguistics written by Leo Loveday and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explorations in Japanese Sociolinguistics provides a treasure of information on the Japanese language and the social and cultural system it has developed and is embedded in. To the non-specialist, it opens an unknown world. To the specialist it offers theoretical and methodological perspectives aimed at avoiding the interference of myth and musing with accurate characterizations. A general introduction on Japanese sociolinguistics is followed by two case studies, one on the ethnography of ritual and address at a Japanese wedding reception, and one on the pragmatics of Japanese donatory verbs. The final chapter discusses cross-cultural contrasts and the danger of semiotic schism in Japanese-Western interaction.