Have You Changed? Pragmatic Transfer of Back-Channel Behavior by Japanese Bilingual Speakers
Ohira, Kazumi
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Description
Title
Have You Changed? Pragmatic Transfer of Back-Channel Behavior by Japanese Bilingual Speakers
Author(s)
Ohira, Kazumi
Issue Date
1998
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
McClure, Erica F.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Speech Communication
Language
eng
Abstract
All the Japanese bilinguals were aware of these differences but they either could not adapt to American conversational styles or chose to retain their Japanese styles. Americans also had divided opinions as to how interactions should proceed in cross-cultural conversations; some had no intention of adjusting their styles, while others tried to adjust. This resulted in some misunderstandings and uncomfortable moments in the cross-cultural interactions.
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