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Peer reviewedWierzbicka, Anna – Language in Society, 1991
Suggests a culture-independent analytical framework, based on natural semantic metalanguage developed by the author, to explore and analyze six Japanese culture-specific and culturally revealing concepts and show how the semantic metalanguage helps to make the concepts clear and facilitate better insight into Japanese culture and society. (102…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Traits, Distinctive Features (Language), Japanese
