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Loanwords Definition - words borrowed from another language ex. karate, karaoke etc. loanwords also carry culture ex. karaoke Higher standard ? Lower standard * 。 Loanwords in Japanese - There are many loanwords from American culture. ex. radio, cake, stake etc When did they come? 1. After the Meiji Restoration in 1867 2. After WWII * 。 Pronunciation of Japanese Japanese words are easy to pronounce A word is composed of one or more than one syllable. A syllable is chiefly composed of either (a) a single vowel or (b) a combination of a consonant and a vowel. * 。 Pronunciation of Japanese There are five vowels. They are always pronounced in the same way: “a” as in aloha “e” as in bell “i” as in ink “o”as in oil “u” as in full * 。 Japanese English How were they made? Because of pronunciation Roman letters = COOL!! * 。 Japanese English 3 types of Japanese English - change of pronunciation ex. Makudonarudo = McDonald’s biiru =beer rosanzerusu = Los Angeles * 。 Japanese English - clipped words ex. Pasocon = personal computer rimocon = remote controller basuke = basketball * 。 Japanese English - English words coined in Japan ex. four ball =walk cooler =air conditioner cider =pop * 。 Question What is “dead ball”? * 。 Answer “Hit by a pitch” * 。 Question2 What is “open game”? * 。 Answer2 “Exhibition game” * 。 Question3 what is “nighter”? * 。 Answer3 “night game” * 。 Question4 What is “handle”? * 。 Answer4 “steering wheel” * 。 Question5 what is “punk”? * 。 Answer5 “flat tire” * 。 Question6 What is “blind touch”? * 。 Answer6 “touch typing” * 。 . . . . . . . . . . . . .