@article{ART002662488},
author={Baek Eunju},
title={The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan)},
journal={JAPAN SPACE},
issn={1976-1481},
year={2020},
number={28},
pages={173-201},
doi={10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005}
TY - JOUR
AU - Baek Eunju
TI - The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan)
JO - JAPAN SPACE
PY - 2020
VL - null
IS - 28
PB - The Institute of Japanese Studies
SP - 173
EP - 201
SN - 1976-1481
AB - In his book Kokuminsei jūron, Haga Yaichi, a pioneer-scholar of Japanese literature, examines etiquette, particularly, honorific (keigo), which Japanese people treasured. As a key tradition that buttressed the kokutai (polity) grounded in the unbroken imperial lineage, Haga highlights the Japanese way of honorific expressions nurtured in line with the unity of loyalty and filial piety directed to the emperor. Haga traces the origin of respectful language to the gods who were honorifically mentioned in the Kojiki in conjunction with emperors. According to Haga, the speech act of honorific spread from the emperor to the general populace. Haga’s theory of honorific was amply reflected in the Japanese textbook for elementary schoolchildren (Jinjō shōgaku tokuhon) he played a key role for its revision. In this way, Haga associated the national traits of Japan with honorific and, thereby, contributed to raising the kind of etiquette and morality which the nation state of Japan tried to inculcate to its people – a legacy that has galvanized the practice of honorific in Japan.
KW - honorific (keigo);national trait;Haga Yaichi;emperor system;language education
DO - 10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
ER -
Baek Eunju. (2020). The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan). JAPAN SPACE, 28, 173-201.
Baek Eunju. 2020, "The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan)", JAPAN SPACE, no.28, pp.173-201. Available from: doi:10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
Baek Eunju "The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan)" JAPAN SPACE 28 pp.173-201 (2020) : 173.
Baek Eunju. The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan). 2020; 28 : 173-201. Available from: doi:10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
Baek Eunju. "The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan)" JAPAN SPACE no.28(2020) : 173-201.doi: 10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
Baek Eunju. The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan). JAPAN SPACE, 28, 173-201. doi: 10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
Baek Eunju. The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan). JAPAN SPACE. 2020; 28 173-201. doi: 10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
Baek Eunju. The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan). 2020; 28 : 173-201. Available from: doi:10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
Baek Eunju. "The National Traits of Japan and Honorific (keigo) Seen in Haga Yaichi’s Kokuminsei jūron (Ten National Traits of Japan)" JAPAN SPACE no.28(2020) : 173-201.doi: 10.35506/jspace.2020..28.005
