Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Applied Linguistics
First Advisor
Marjorie Terdal
Date of Publication
1990
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Department
Applied Linguistics
Subjects
Japanese language -- Rhetoric, Japanese language -- Discourse analysis, Contrastive linguistics
DOI
10.15760/etd.5968
Physical Description
1 online resource (153 p.)
Abstract
Since Kaplan started the study of contrastive rhetoric, researchers have investigated Japanese and English compositions and have found some differences between them. However, few studies have investigated how these differences are perceived by native English readers when the different rhetorical patterns are transferred to English writing.
Drawing from Hinds' study, this research focuses on the following: how the Japanese style of writing is evaluated by Japanese and American readers, especially in academic situations, how Japanese rhetorical patterns are perceived by American readers, and how a change of organization affects the evaluation by American readers.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/23464
Recommended Citation
Kitano, Hiroko, "Cross-cultural differences in written discourse patterns : a study of acceptability of Japanese expository compositions in American universities" (1990). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4084.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4084
10.15760/etd.5968
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