2012 Title: The Acquisition of Communicative Style in Japanese Author: Patricia M. Clancy Author’s Info: Associate professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics at the University of California‚ Santa Barbara. She’s interested in language acquisition because she thinks that if we could understand what grammar is for the very young children‚ we would gain insight into its true nature. Date Published: 1986 Key Points: 1. The Japanese communicate in an intuitive and indirect way when it’s
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by Three Drunkards on Government by Nakae Chomin explores the various values and ideas of three men‚ in regards to the future of Japan. This trio consists of the Gentleman‚ who enjoys Western ideals; the Champion‚ who prefers traditional Japanese values; and Master Nankai‚ a sage who enjoys to drink and talk politics among others. This story uses these characters‚ primarily the Gentlemen and the Champion‚ to represent political views that were present in Japan during the Meiji Period. Of the many
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The Evolution of Japanese Values after 1945 Presented To: Matthew Penney Professor HIST263 Concordia University Presented By: Antoine Nguyen ID: 9263039 Student Concordia University December 10th‚ 2010 Nationalism can be defined as “the complex network of ideas and philosophies that defines what constitutes a nation and what it means to be a citizen”. In other words‚ it can be described as the sense of identity as well as pride that not only distinguish the country from the
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Japanese (日本語 Nihongo?‚ [nihõŋgo]‚ [nihõŋŋo] ( listen)) is an East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers‚ primarily in Japan‚ where it is the national language. It is a member of the Japonic (or Japanese-Ryukyuan) language family‚ whose relation to other language groups is debated‚ particularly to Korean and the suggested Altaic language family. Little is known of the language’s prehistory‚ or when it first appeared in Japan. 3rd century Chinese documents recorded a few Japanese words
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Japanese Language for Children (Interactive CD) Nampu Kawamoto April 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Background Project Description Rationale Project Objectives Communication Objectives Theoretical Framework Project Brief Technical Description Content Outline Components Audience Beneficiary and Market Profile Sample Audiences Scope and Limitations Review of Related Literature and Works Proposed Methodology References Background Visual arts are art forms that create works that are primarily visual in
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The Meiji Constitution ultimately changed the political system in Japan. Promulgated in in 1889‚ this constitution imposed a new system of government that replaced the old government structure of the Tokugawa Era. In the 19th century‚ Japan began to realize that their isolationist political views were lagging behind those of the expanding western world. By studying constitutional systems in Europe‚ the Meiji Officials wrote the constitution in order to combat the threatening western world and the
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JAPANESE OCCUPATION & the SECOND REPUBLIC JAPANESE MILITARY ADMINISTRATION 1. Japanese Military Administration established on Jan. 03‚ 1942 by the Japanese High Command. a. First Director-General – Maj. Gen Yoshihide Hayashi; succeeded by Maj. Gen. Takazi Wachi. 2. Military rule by the Japanese conquerors. a. All government officials and employees were ordered to returned to their post. b. Military proclamation declared that for one Japanese killed by the population ten prominent Filipino
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What are major characteristics of traditional Japanese food‚ and how has it been influenced by geography and religion? Japanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes throughout Japan. Japanese cuisine is known for its emphasis on seasonality of food‚ quality of ingredients and presentation. Japanese food is well known all over the world for its low fat and nutritional values. The Japanese food might appear bland and less spicy because they don’t
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to its innovations. The lifestyle of the Japanese is deeply affected by its modernization. But even though the Japanese has greatly adapted to these kind of life‚ they still have in their systems a trace of their own culture and tradition. The Japanese practice these customs and display their culture and tradition in several ways. They hold festivals‚ perform tea ceremonies and protective rites at temples‚ wear kimonos‚ prepares refined traditional Japanese cuisines such as sushi and sashimi‚ and
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01.05.2003 Social Studies Japanese military‚ social‚ political and economic reforms in the Meiji restoration Military: In 1872 the Japanese military started to use conscription. This is same as drafting in the U.S.A. All conscripts had to serve a three year period in military service‚ after which they were put to reserves for four years. This system was introduced by Yamagata Aritomo‚ and the next year this same man set up the Japanese Imperial army. He favored and used the army style of Germany
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