Communicating with Japan

• • Kawaii discourse
  • Being 'decisive' and 'indecisive'
  • Emotions across languages and cultures
  • Formulaic expressions
  • Lost in translation
  • Japanese aesthetics

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject is designed to promote awareness and understanding of communicative patterns and behaviours in Japanese culture. The subject deals with Japanese cultural key words, language-specific rules and customs, and the relationship between culture and language. Focus will be on an analysis and exploration of similarities and differences in communication between Japanese and other cultures.

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• Article Review (35%)
• Essay (40%)
• Oral and visual presentation (25%)

Current study term: 27 Nov 22 to 26 Feb 23