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Full-Text Articles in East Asian Languages and Societies
The Function Of Sound Symbolism In The Japanese Language, Madison Buckles
The Function Of Sound Symbolism In The Japanese Language, Madison Buckles
BYU Asian Studies Journal
his paper examines sound symbolism in the Japanese language, primarily its role in linguistic qualities of onomatopoeia, and why it occurs in relation to language theory. Several reasons for the occurrence of sound symbolism are discussed, namely vowel and consonant associations; context of a speaker’s language; and the development, significance, and necessity of these words. The paper concludes by arguing that the lack of research in the field of sound symbolism, despite its prominent role against the prevailing theory of language (which states that words are arbitrary in conjunction with their meaning), is another example of the Western world’s tendency …
Four Poems By Toshiko Hirata, Eric Hyett, Spencer Thurlow
Four Poems By Toshiko Hirata, Eric Hyett, Spencer Thurlow
Transference
Translations of "Is It February?" "Is It March?" "Is It November Again?" and "Is It December Again?"
Etymologies Of Chinese Hànzì And Japanese Kanji: Explanations On Liùshū 六書 And Rikusho 六書, William P.M. Funk
Etymologies Of Chinese Hànzì And Japanese Kanji: Explanations On Liùshū 六書 And Rikusho 六書, William P.M. Funk
Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology
This paper outlines Liùshū 六書 interpretations of Chinese character etymology to help co-create a better approach for educators in supporting character literacy development in students of the East Asian languages that utilize Chinese writing. The Liùshū 六書 Rikusho 六書approach to character instruction can be interpreted as a strategy to spark interest in western learners providing more detailed explanations that deal with the pictographic and compound nature of Chinese character formation. All non-English words are italicized or bolded, Chinese based terms are in Mandarin Pīnyīn 拼音, and Japanese terms are written in Romaji ローマ字 representing their differences phonetically to integrate foreign …
A Selection From The Chieko Poems By Takamura Kōtarō, Leanne Ogasawara
A Selection From The Chieko Poems By Takamura Kōtarō, Leanne Ogasawara
Transference
No abstract provided.
Selections From Man’Yōshū By Various Authors, John G. Peters
Selections From Man’Yōshū By Various Authors, John G. Peters
Transference
Translated from the Japanese with commentary by John Peters.
Transference Vol. 2, Fall 2014, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference Vol. 2, Fall 2014, Molly Lynde-Recchia
Transference
Transference is published by the Department of World Languages and Literatures at Western Michigan University. Dedicated to the celebration of poetry in translation, the journal publishes translations from Arabic, Chinese, French and Old French, German, classical Greek, Latin, and Japanese, into English verse. Transference contains translations as well as commentaries on the art and process of translating.