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Asano-Cavanagh, Yuko – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
This paper examines the Japanese word "kawaii" "cute". Teachers frequently use "kawaii" to show positive feelings toward objects in the classroom. Female children also are primary users of the word, which suggests that they are acquiring "kawaii" as an index of female gender identity. From a linguistic…
Descriptors: Semantics, Cultural Traits, Language Usage, Empathy
Gutow, Howard, Ed. – Cross Currents, 1978
This issue of "Cross Currents" includes the following articles: "The Japanese Concept of Hanashi-Kata and Its Potential Influence on Foreign Language Acquisition" by James R. Bowers; "Linguistic Relativity and Foreign Language Learning" by Ronald Taubitz; "On Being a Sansei English Teacher in Japan" by Ruth…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Traits, Educational Policy