2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Contrastive Study of Japanese and Chinese Communication Styles: Towards Effective Chinese Education
Project/Area Number |
24520688
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Foreign language education
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Research Institution | Kagoshima Prefectural College |
Principal Investigator |
YANG HONG 鹿児島県立短期大学, 文学科, 准教授 (20571607)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Keywords | 言語教育 / コミュニケーション教育 / コミュニケーション・スタイル / グループ討論 / 初対面会話 / モダリティ |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of the present study is to identify specific differences in the communication styles of Chinese and Japanese speakers. The data reflects six different types of conversations, including dyadic conversations and four-person group discussions. The results highlight different characteristics in the communication styles of Chinese and Japanese speakers. Specifically, whereas Chinese speakers attach importance to the goal of exchanging information, Japanese speakers treat the promotion of empathy as an unstated goal of conversation. In addition, while Chinese speakers voice disagreements more frequently and use more direct expressions, it is the norm for Japanese to soften points of disagreement or conflict with expressions of modality.
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Free Research Field |
談話分析
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