2000 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A Study on Political "Reality" and Rhetoric : Words as They Reflect the Times and Circumstances.
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11620082
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Politics
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| Research Institution | Naruto University of Education |
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Principal Investigator |
HATANI Ofueru Naruto U of Edu, School Education, Asso.Prof., 学校教育学部, 助教授 (50208906)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1999 – 2000
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| Keywords | Political language / Political metaphors / Nagatacho logic / Political appeal / Political symbol / Political slogan / Mass Communication / Diet members |
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| Research Abstract |
This research focuses on selected aspects of political rhetoric in Japan. It examines the role that metaphors and symbols play in maintaining and shifting political behavior and meanings in this country. Various metaphors and symbols are first identified in variety forms of political speech, including politicians' rhetoric, politicians' discourse as conveyed by mass media, and political texts written by journalists. Their roles in stimulating different interpretations and understandings of the political process, and eliciting emotions that affect listeners or readers, is further discussed. The study also details representative selection of metaphors and symbols to illustrate the scope and characteristics of political rhetoric in Japan. It reveals that metaphors and symbols do not exist within a cultural vacuum, and that they cannot be treated as though they were independent of a social context. Their various forms and uses are related to specific sets of historical and cultural antecedents that exist in Japan. The study indicates that Japan's culture-and especially its political culture-determines the nature of metaphor and symbols used, as well as which metaphors and symbols are made acceptable or taboo, strong or weak. Those aspects of political rhetoric, in turn, help to mold other aspects of the political culture. Further research is suggested in this area to better understand the role played by language in the political process in Japan.
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Research Products
(3 results)
