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1. 1. On the Use of Katakana in a Modern Japanese Essay

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Johan Hagerborg; [2020-03-20]
   Keywords : japanska; Japanese; katakana; skriftsystem; writing system; modern skönlitteratur; modern fiction; novell; essay;

   Abstract : The purpose of the present study is to carry out a pilot investigation on the use of katakana in a modern Japanese essay, and to compare how the usage of katakana differs between daily newspaper and a modern essay. Among the words written in katakana, special focus was given to the higairaigo, which are normally written in kanzi or hiragana. READ MORE

3. 2. Hardship of the families. A linguistic study and categorisation of English loanwords in Japanese

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Elin Artonius; [2017-01-26]
   Keywords : japanska; Loanwords; categorisation; acquisition; linguistics; waseieigo; classification; Japanized English; gairaigo;

   Abstract : This study investigates what type of Japanese loanwords and waseieigo (Japanese made English), is the most difficult to comprehend for Swedish students studying Japanese at University. With the framework presented in Inagawa (2007) classification system, categorizing the loanwords into five different categories. READ MORE

4. 3. Impactful beauty or serious disgust

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Elöd Györffy; [2016]
   Keywords : Writing systems; Katakana; History; Unconventional; Contemporary; Emphasis; Japanese; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The Japanese language utilizes primarily three writing systems; Kanji, hiragana and katakana. The latter two are known as kana. All three writing systems have their own unique role when writing in Japanese. Corresponding to their primary roles, there are various ‘sub roles’ as well. READ MORE