Essays about: "Japanese symbolism"

Found 2 essays containing the words Japanese symbolism.

1. 1. Universals in the usage of and attitudes to onomatopoeia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Oskar Rydblom; [2016]
   Keywords : usage; semantics; linguistics; Japanese; English; mimetics; sound symbolism; onomatopoeia; attitudes; meaning; metaphors; register; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study compares the usage of- and attitudes towards sound imitating expressions, onomatopoeia, in English and Japanese. It looks at previous research on onomatopoeia conducted on English and Japanese to establish a working definition for onomatopoeia and a categorization of the types of meanings each expression can have. READ MORE

3. 2. Interpreting UNESCO and ICOM intangible heritage conventions: Japanese collections in Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Sara Leandersson; [2015-06-10]
   Keywords : UNESCO Convention 2003 ; ICOM guidelines; Intangible cultural heritage; Japanese symbolism;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to examine and analyze how Röhsska museum in Gothenburg and the Ethnographic museum in Stockholm worked according to the UNESCO Convention (2003) and ICOM guidelines in relation to the preservation and display of their Japanese collections intangible cultural heritage. By looking at Japanese objects as symbols that are part of a wider context and whose culture has a complex system of different classifications that only can be understood through social interactions, Geertz’s theory "Thick Description" has been particularly useful. READ MORE