Impact of Globalization on Japanese Language and Culture.pptVIP

Impact of Globalization on Japanese Language and Culture Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2002 Norio Ota York University Impact on Culture and Society Judicial system reform Empowerment, accountability, informed consent Psychological analysis: ‘healing’, ‘co-dependency’ Aging, fixed contribution pension, portability of pension and tax reform Japan as a multi-cultural and multi-racial nation Impact on education Later marriage, fewer children and divorce Political correctness Restructuring, salary reduction, unemployment and homeless Asian Free Trade Zone – China, Korea and ASEAN ? Impact on LanguageSociolinguistic and pragmatic changes Confrontational and aggressive approach From agreement-seeking to agreement-demanding Other changes in communication strategies: more Direct, Assertive Argumentative, Provocative, Challenging, Competitive Egalitarian [gender equal, rank equal] Self-righteous, Non-apologetic Impact on LanguageNew usage in idiomaticity iken o suri-awaseru ‘rub opinions together’ mongon ‘statement’ hanzai ga okonawareta ‘a crime was committed’ denchuu to gekitotsu ‘crash with an electric pole (lit.)’ boosoo-zoku ga tsudou chuusha-joo ‘a parking lot where mortorcycle gangs get together’ shashin o totta mikka-mae ni Osore-san ni itta. ‘He went to Mt. Osore three days before the photo was taken. saikin toku ni ninki ni natte ‘it has become popular recently’ Impact on LanguageLoan words fuurigan-taisaku ‘(anti-)hooligan measures seegi no hiiroo ‘champion (hero) of justice’ koosoku-dooro-dai-kurasshu ‘a big crash on a freeway’ honne-tooku ‘heart-to-heart talk’ riiku-suru ‘to leak’ happii-raifu ‘happy life’ akushidento ‘accident’ doggu-fuudo ‘dog food’ bureeku-suru ‘to get a break’ rajio ? reidio ‘radio’ enerugii ? enajii ‘energy’ hoomuresu ‘homeless’ reipu ‘rape’ sutoriito-chirudoren ‘street children’ Japan as an agent of globalization East Asia and Southeast Asia: ‘Doraemon’ , ‘Hello Kitty’, ‘Tare-Panda’