Japanese English Tomoaki Ishii Shuichi Ueno Loanwords Definition

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Japanese English Tomoaki Ishii Shuichi Ueno

Japanese English Tomoaki Ishii Shuichi Ueno

Loanwords ©Definition - words borrowed from another language ex. karate, karaoke etc. - loanwords

Loanwords ©Definition - words borrowed from another language ex. karate, karaoke etc. - loanwords also carry culture ex. karaoke - Higher standard Lower standard

Loanwords in Japanese - There are many loanwords from American culture. ex. radio, cake,

Loanwords in Japanese - There are many loanwords from American culture. ex. radio, cake, stake etc - When did they come? 1. After the Meiji Restoration in 1867 2. After WWII

Pronunciation of Japanese ©Japanese words are easy to pronounce ©A word is composed of

Pronunciation of Japanese ©Japanese words are easy to pronounce ©A word is composed of one or more than one syllable. ©A syllable is chiefly composed of either (a) a single vowel or (b) a combination of a consonant and a vowel.

Pronunciation of Japanese ©There are five vowels. They are always pronounced in the same

Pronunciation of Japanese ©There are five vowels. They are always pronounced in the same way: “a” as in aloha “i” as in ink “u” as in full “e” as in bell “o”as in oil

Japanese English ©How were they made? ©Because of pronunciation ©Roman letters = COOL!!

Japanese English ©How were they made? ©Because of pronunciation ©Roman letters = COOL!!

Japanese English © 3 types of Japanese English - change of pronunciation ex. Makudonarudo

Japanese English © 3 types of Japanese English - change of pronunciation ex. Makudonarudo = Mc. Donald’s biiru =beer rosanzerusu = Los Angeles

Japanese English - clipped words ex. Pasocon = personal computer rimocon = remote controller

Japanese English - clipped words ex. Pasocon = personal computer rimocon = remote controller basuke = basketball

Japanese English - English words coined in Japan ex. four ball =walk cooler =air

Japanese English - English words coined in Japan ex. four ball =walk cooler =air conditioner cider =pop

Question What is “dead ball”?

Question What is “dead ball”?

Answer “Hit by a pitch”

Answer “Hit by a pitch”

Question 2 What is “open game”?

Question 2 What is “open game”?

Answer 2 “Exhibition game”

Answer 2 “Exhibition game”

Question 3 what is “nighter”?

Question 3 what is “nighter”?

Answer 3 “night game”

Answer 3 “night game”

Question 4 What is “handle”?

Question 4 What is “handle”?

Answer 4 “steering wheel”

Answer 4 “steering wheel”

Question 5 what is “punk”?

Question 5 what is “punk”?

Answer 5 “flat tire”

Answer 5 “flat tire”

Question 6 What is “blind touch”?

Question 6 What is “blind touch”?

Answer 6 “touch typing”

Answer 6 “touch typing”

As a result… ©We have something strange in public

As a result… ©We have something strange in public

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Proudly selling pumpkin by-product since 1996!

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Proudly selling pumpkin by-product since 1996!

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public For people who like aggressive food

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public For people who like aggressive food

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public So do I go forward then?

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public So do I go forward then?

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Well if you're going to be coming, you

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public Well if you're going to be coming, you might as well do it in lemon.

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public "Calpis" - a kind of soft drink, and

Mistakes of Japanese English in Public "Calpis" - a kind of soft drink, and I don't want to know the ingredients.

Conclusion ©They make misunderstanding.

Conclusion ©They make misunderstanding.

Japanese people have to use correct

Japanese people have to use correct