| ID | 084526 |
| Title Proper | Thanking episodes among young Japanese |
| Other Title Information | a preliminary qualitative investigation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ohashi, Jun |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper will illustrate naturally occurring thanking episodes among Japanese students at a university campus in Tokyo, and compare them with the conventional Japanese thanking ritual (o-rei). This comparison illustrates the diverse and changing nature of the thanking repertoire in Japanese. The qualitative analysis of the data illustrates striking differences between o-rei rituals and expressions used by Japanese university students in thanking episodes. The students' speech repertoire contains some innovative speech formulae; yet, none of the data suggest that the students are influenced by the established communication practice of debt-credit balancing. |
| `In' analytical Note | Japanese Studies Vol. 28, No. 3; Dec 2008: p291-304 |
| Journal Source | Japanese Studies Vol. 28, No. 3; Dec 2008: p291-304 |
| Key Words | Thanking Episode - Young Japanese ; Japanesse - Student ; University Student - Japan |