言語文化研究 徳島大学総合科学部
ISSN 1340−5632
第24 巻 別刷 2016 年 12 月
Offprinted from Journal of Language and Literature
The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences Tokushima University
Volume ⅩⅩⅣ , December 2016
塩川 奈々美、峪口 有香子、 岸江 信介
On the Usage of Expression tsumaranaimonodesuga (small gift)
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Considerate Expressions in the Gift-giving situation:
On the Usage of Expression “
(small gift)”
Nanami Shiokawa Yukako Sakoguchi Shinsuke Kishie
Abstract
Though it is said that the usage of considerate expression “
(small gift)” has been a traditional language behavior in the gift giving situation, some people nowadays tend not to use this expression. Accordingly this study aims at
investigating the characteristics of considerate expression “ (small
gift)” in the gift-giving situation on the basis of analysis of data collected by interviewing the people in Osaka City and conducting questionnaire survey through correspondence in all over Japan.
The outcome of the interview at Osaka city shows that the people, especially women, like to use positive expressions for conveying the humility expression and gift-giving expression (P<0.01). In addition, the outcome derived through the questionnaire survey
throughout Japan revealed a distribution of the usage of which
shows that the usages of this expression are concentrated in West Japan surrounding around the Kinki region. Hence it can be assumed that there likely exists a regional difference in the usage of this very expression.
Thus this study reveals that there exist a variation in gender and generation of the respondents with regard to the usage of considerate expression given that there prevails some discrepancy in the respondent selection and questionnaire patterns.
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i ii iii
Considerate Expressions in the Gift-giving situation:
On the Usage of Expression “
(small gift)”
Nanami Shiokawa Yukako Sakoguchi Shinsuke Kishie
Abstract
Though it is said that the usage of considerate expression “
(small gift)” has been a traditional language behavior in the gift giving situation, some people nowadays tend not to use this expression. Accordingly this study aims at
investigating the characteristics of considerate expression “ (small
gift)” in the gift-giving situation on the basis of analysis of data collected by interviewing the people in Osaka City and conducting questionnaire survey through correspondence in all over Japan.
The outcome of the interview at Osaka city shows that the people, especially women, like to use positive expressions for conveying the humility expression and gift-giving expression (P<0.01). In addition, the outcome derived through the questionnaire survey
throughout Japan revealed a distribution of the usage of which
shows that the usages of this expression are concentrated in West Japan surrounding around the Kinki region. Hence it can be assumed that there likely exists a regional difference in the usage of this very expression.
Thus this study reveals that there exist a variation in gender and generation of the respondents with regard to the usage of considerate expression given that there prevails some discrepancy in the respondent selection and questionnaire patterns.
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i ii iii
Considerate Expressions in the Gift-giving situation:
On the Usage of Expression “
(small gift)”
Nanami Shiokawa Yukako Sakoguchi Shinsuke Kishie
Abstract
Though it is said that the usage of considerate expression “
(small gift)” has been a traditional language behavior in the gift giving situation, some people nowadays tend not to use this expression. Accordingly this study aims at
investigating the characteristics of considerate expression “ (small
gift)” in the gift-giving situation on the basis of analysis of data collected by interviewing the people in Osaka City and conducting questionnaire survey through correspondence in all over Japan.
The outcome of the interview at Osaka city shows that the people, especially women, like to use positive expressions for conveying the humility expression and gift-giving expression (P<0.01). In addition, the outcome derived through the questionnaire survey
throughout Japan revealed a distribution of the usage of which
shows that the usages of this expression are concentrated in West Japan surrounding around the Kinki region. Hence it can be assumed that there likely exists a regional difference in the usage of this very expression.
Thus this study reveals that there exist a variation in gender and generation of the respondents with regard to the usage of considerate expression given that there prevails some discrepancy in the respondent selection and questionnaire patterns.
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