The Japanese linguistic landscape: reflections on quintessential words
Nakanishi, Susumu
The Japanese linguistic landscape: reflections on quintessential words - Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) 2019 - 303 p. col. ill. Includes bibliographical references - Japan library .
Originally published in the Japanese language as "Utsukushii Nihongo no Fukei" by "Tankosha publishing" in "2008"
Table of contents
Words about nature: earth, sky, wind, water, and fire
Words about the four seasons and living things
Words about the human heart
Essays on modes of living.
Languages change over time. No matter how hard we try to control and regulate them, they exist in a state of endless metamorphosis. This does not mean, though, that we should simply stand by and watch as language devolves into nonsense.
What should we do, then? Recognizing the inevitability of change is a given, of course. But we must also navigate the delicate line between the pull of popular trends and the urge to cling blindly to the ways of the past. The ideal balance, Professor Nakanishi argues in this book, lies in being “one step behind the times,” which is the best approach for wielding all the charms of a language.
Beautiful words have an ageless quality, regardless of when they first appeared in a language. The Japanese language testifies to that truth. This book introduces a balanced mix of new and old words that reflect the singular beauty of the Japanese language.
The beautiful words of the Japanese language are not—as some people say—simply old, antiquated terms. Discerning beauty in a language requires more than having an antiquarian’s ear; it requires certain sensibilities and sensitivities. Only by submerging ourselves in a language can we perceive its splendid subtleties, and appreciate its true beauty.
This book offers readers an opportunity to delve into to those nuances of Japanese, explore the language’s history, and savor its unique beauty.
https://japanlibrary.jpic.or.jp/books/published/291a2632065aa25ec29599fd3e4592e0986f8515.html
9784866580685
Japan
Landscape
Nature
Japanese language
495.6 / N2J2
The Japanese linguistic landscape: reflections on quintessential words - Tokyo Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC) 2019 - 303 p. col. ill. Includes bibliographical references - Japan library .
Originally published in the Japanese language as "Utsukushii Nihongo no Fukei" by "Tankosha publishing" in "2008"
Table of contents
Words about nature: earth, sky, wind, water, and fire
Words about the four seasons and living things
Words about the human heart
Essays on modes of living.
Languages change over time. No matter how hard we try to control and regulate them, they exist in a state of endless metamorphosis. This does not mean, though, that we should simply stand by and watch as language devolves into nonsense.
What should we do, then? Recognizing the inevitability of change is a given, of course. But we must also navigate the delicate line between the pull of popular trends and the urge to cling blindly to the ways of the past. The ideal balance, Professor Nakanishi argues in this book, lies in being “one step behind the times,” which is the best approach for wielding all the charms of a language.
Beautiful words have an ageless quality, regardless of when they first appeared in a language. The Japanese language testifies to that truth. This book introduces a balanced mix of new and old words that reflect the singular beauty of the Japanese language.
The beautiful words of the Japanese language are not—as some people say—simply old, antiquated terms. Discerning beauty in a language requires more than having an antiquarian’s ear; it requires certain sensibilities and sensitivities. Only by submerging ourselves in a language can we perceive its splendid subtleties, and appreciate its true beauty.
This book offers readers an opportunity to delve into to those nuances of Japanese, explore the language’s history, and savor its unique beauty.
https://japanlibrary.jpic.or.jp/books/published/291a2632065aa25ec29599fd3e4592e0986f8515.html
9784866580685
Japan
Landscape
Nature
Japanese language
495.6 / N2J2