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Author Tanaka, Lidia.

Title Gender, language and culture : a study of Japanese television interview discourse / Lidia Tanaka.

Publication Info. Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., [2004]
©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Studies in language companion series, 0165-7763 ; v. 69
Studies in language companion series ; v. 69.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Gender, Language and Culture; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Contents; List of abbreviations and conventions; List of data transcription conventions; Romanization of Japanese: Hepburn system; List of tables; List of figures; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The television interview genre; 3 Turntaking; 4 Gender, age and status diŸerences in the interview; 5 Aizuchi in the interview; 6 Aizuchi tokens and asymmetry; 7 Conclusion; References; Appendix 1 Tables; Appendix II Aizuchi frequency; Index; The STUDIES IN LANGUAGE COMPANION SERIES.
Summary This book analyzes the relationship between gender, age and role in Japanese television interviews. It covers a wide range of topics on Japanese communication; cultural and gender variables are interwoven in the interpretation of the findings. The study shows how participants interact through language and how they project their identities in the context of the interview. Based on a qualitative analysis, speech in mixed and same gender interactions is analysed, turntaking, terms of address and aizuchi (listener's responses) are examined. The findings reveal interesting characteristics of all-fe.
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Subject Japanese language -- Discourse analysis.
Japanese language -- Discourse analysis.
Conversation analysis -- Social aspects -- Japan.
Conversation analysis -- Social aspects.
Japan.
Conversation analysis.
Interviewing in mass media -- Japan.
Interviewing in mass media.
Communication -- Sex differences.
Communication -- Sex differences.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Tanaka, Lidia. Gender, language and culture. Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2004 1588114724 9781588114723 (DLC) 2003063800 (OCoLC)53443178
ISBN 9789027295705 (electronic book)
9027295700 (electronic book)