Words in Context: A Japanese Perspective on Language and Culture - Couverture souple

Suzuki, Takao

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0870116428 ISBN 13 : 9780870116421

Editeur : Kodansha America, Inc, 1978

Synopsis

In this text, Japanese linguist, Takao Suzuki, offers an analysis of the complex relationship between language and culture, and psychology and lifestyle.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Observing the nuances of language, Shunji Suzuki contends, is more complicated than simply cataloging speech patterns. Language includes a set of unconscious expectations that communicate much, much more.
Words in Context is an exploration of the intimate relationship between language and lifestyle, psychology, and culture. Suzuki convincingly illustrates the dangers of isolating words from their cultural context, and focuses on the types of misperceptions that result from such widely held practices. Citing examples from Japanese and other languages, he demonstrates how words carry nuanced cultural baggage and must be considered in the broader context of culture, history, and social mores to fully appreciate their potency.

Revue de presse

"Fascinating observations...Frank and perspicacious theories on the Japanese people themselves."—The Japan Quarterly
"Written in a lucid and witty style.... Extremely instructive." —Monumenta Nipponica
"Even for those not interested in learning to speak Japanese, this book contains many useful sociolinguistic insights."—Library Journal

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kodansha America, Inc
• Date d'édition: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0870116428
• ISBN 13: 9780870116421
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible