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Launched in December 1980, the institute's journal "Japan Research" has been selected as a registered journal of the Korea Research Foundation since 2011, providing an opportunity to get closer to researchers and readers. As of December 2020, it has been evolving day by day. Japan is more than just a foreign country for us, just as there is no country that has no special love or hatred for each other. Like it or not, Japan is a country where we have to cooperate, compete and deal with in various fields. This has been and will not change in the future. In addition, Japan has experienced many similarities with Korea in terms of cultural background and social structure, and numerous social changes since modern times have been experienced some time ahead of Korea. The study of failure factors as well as success factors in Japan can teach us valuable lessons. The Institute of Chung-Ang University was established with the aim of accumulating objective and in-depth research on Japanese language, literature, history, politics, economy, society, culture, and law to raise the level of domestic Japanese research and find ways to make useful use of such research results in national and social development. The main activities of the laboratory are as follows: 1) Hold domestic and international academic conferences, seminars, and lectures aimed at in-depth Japanese research 2) Performing research tasks of domestic and international academic foundations and funds 3) Publication of regular academic journals and data books 4) Academic exchange with domestic and international university-affiliated research institutes and related institutions 5) Co-hosting various performances in cooperation with various cultural and artistic organizations in Japan
Current Issue : 2023, Vol., No.59
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How Foreign Residents Evaluate “Foreigner Talk” —Focusing on both “emotion” and “understanding”—
KWON EUNHEE | 2023, (59) | pp.7~29 | number of Cited : 0AbstractThis study focused on the linguistic behavior of native Japanese speakers in non-face-to-face contact situations. To clarify foreigners’ evaluation of Foreigner Talk(FT), we conducted an evaluation survey of ten FTs among 110 foreign residents. The results showed that the FT most likely to fail in conveying consideration was “informal form,” “comprehension confirmation,” “particle omission,” and “Anata,” while that most likely to fail in conveying meaning was “comprehension confirmation” and “informal form.” In addition, we were able to confirm that there are differences in evaluation depending on whether the evaluation is based on the emotional or comprehension aspect, and we were also able to verify that the evaluation can differ even for the same FT depending on the level of their Japanese. This suggests that the use of FT with foreigners cannot be considered generally effective or ineffective and that factors such as foreigners’ Japanese language level and their linguistic and cultural spheres must be considered. However, because most survey participants in this study were native Korean speakers, it must be noted that the survey results may be characteristic of Koreans. In the future, it will be necessary to conduct surveys targeting foreigners from more diverse language cultures and Japanese language levels and to further investigate other types of FT. -
A Study on Meaning and Function of ‘tehosikunai’ and ‘naidehosii’
Kim,Young-Min | 2023, (59) | pp.31~48 | number of Cited : 0Abstract PDFThis study is designed to discover meaning and function of ‘tehosikunai’ and ‘naidehosii’ that two negative forms of ‘tehosii’ aiming to describe expectation and request. ‘Tehosikunai’ is mainly used in describing negative expectation, refusal, suggest, or order. This form cannot be used unless preconditions are satisfied. Otherwise, ‘naidehosii’ can be when preconditions are not met and includes meaning of negative expectations, consideration, one’s opinion and negative imperative. The differences between ‘tehosikunai’ and ‘naidehosii’ are also discovered. These two negative forms has clear distinctions in 1) correlation with postpositions, 2) relationship between the scope and focus of negation, 3) existence of preconditions, and 4) meaning and function. In extended study in future, the past tense and its usage of ‘tehosikunakatta/naidehosikatta’ would be discovered. -
Sociolinguistic Considerations on the Usage of “Gamsaje” in Korea —Newspaper Articles—
Kim Yoon-hee | 2023, (59) | pp.49~68 | number of Cited : 0AbstractThe purpose of this study is to examine how the Japanese word “Gamsaje” is used in Korean newspaper articles and analyze its influence and integration within the sociolinguistic context. The term “Gamsaje” is frequently employed in newspaper articles across various categories. Two types of “Gamsaje” are identified: one is the expression of gratitude toward God, while the other is a thanksgiving festival involving special sales for customers. The usage of “Gamsaje” demonstrated a higher frequency of occurrence after 2015 and from 1990 to 2022. Furthermore, 2019 had the highest number of appearances (15.1%), followed by 2018 (10.4%) and 2015 (8.4%). Starting from a reference point of 8.4% in 2015, the number of appearances that previously did not exceed 3% exhibited an annual increase and decrease of more than 5%. It has been observed that Uniqlo’s “Gamsaje” has also gained widespread usage in Korean society. However, after 2019, domestic brands have displayed a slight decline in their use of “Gamsaje.” This can be attributed to the adoption and utilization of alternative terms to replace “Gamsaje” with domestic brands. The expansion of “Gamsaje” in Korea has been noted across various categories. Instances within diverse sectors such as clothing, fashion, household goods, furniture, food and beverages, cosmetics, science and technology services, games, electronics, education services, applications, travel services, sports, arts and entertainment, corporate welfare services, and pharmaceutical products were examined.