Expressing silence: where language and culture meet in japanese
Auteur :
Tsujimura, Natsuko
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781498569248
Date de publication :
3 mars 2022
Dimensions :
23,8 x 16,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
404 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book demonstrates how silence is conceptualized and represented in Japanese language and culture. A cluster of sounds in nature and onomatopoeic vocabulary enable verbal portrayals of silence consistent with a cultural pattern of practices that value sensate and affective reactions.