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Mapping genres, mapping culture : Japanese texts in context / edited by Elizabeth A. Thomson, Motoki Sano, Helen de Silva Joyce.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 281.
- Pragmatics & beyond new series ; volume 281
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Japanese language--Variation--Japan.
- Language and culture--Japan.
- Language and culture.
- Japanese language--Variation.
- Japanese language.
- Japan.
- Japanese language--Social aspects.
- Mass media--Japan.
- Mass media.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 248 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2017]
- Summary:
- The purpose of this book is to contribute to our understanding of genre and genre variation in the Japanese language, in order to bring to consciousness the nature of Japanese culture and the presuppositions, norms and values found within Japanese society. This type of knowledge enables interventions and agency, as knowing how language works within a culture makes it possible to consciously accept it or to influence and shape it into the future. The various chapters seek to explore social contexts and the norms, values and practices of Japanese culture through the language choices in analysed texts in literature, education, the workplace and in print-based media. These genres collectively form part of the cultural fabric of Japan.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Mapping genres, mapping culture.
- ISBN:
- 9789027256867
- 9027256861
- OCLC:
- 992391067
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