Impact of Globalization on Impact of Globalization on Japanese Language and CultureJapanese Language and Culture

Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2002Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2002

Norio OtaNorio Ota

York UniversityYork University

Impact on Culture and SocietyImpact 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 LanguageImpact 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 LanguageImpact 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 LanguageImpact 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’, ‘Pokemon’

North America and West: ‘Sailor Moon’ , ‘Pokemon’, ‘Nomo, ‘Ichiro’

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