Abstract
Most Japanese encounter difficulty using the honorific form. A prototype of a web-based learning support system for Japanese honorific forms was developed in response to the results of a needs assessment survey. Using the results garnered from this study, learning performance and its interaction with learnersâ?? characteristics was examined. Initial results suggests that by using this prototype tool, learners have gained mastery in assessing the situations they are engaged in, thus leading them to use honorific forms more correctly.
Highlights
Most Japanese have difficulty with communication using the honorific form, which is a formal Japanese speaking and writing style for showing respect to others
For Japanese social communication, in business settings, speaking and writing in the honorific form is often required. This fact has been summarized in the annual survey report regarding Japanese language issues, which was conducted by the Japanese Agency of Cultural Affairs (2007)
Some grammar books (Ogata 2007, NIHONGO KENTEI IINKAI 2007) and technology-based learning systems have been developed for the purpose of overcoming this
Summary
Most Japanese have difficulty with communication using the honorific form, which is a formal Japanese speaking and writing style for showing respect to others. For Japanese social communication, in business settings, speaking and writing in the honorific form is often required. This fact has been summarized in the annual survey report regarding Japanese language issues, which was conducted by the Japanese Agency of Cultural Affairs (2007). Ogata and Yano (1996) have proposed a learning system, and its effectiveness has already been examined, yet the problem still has still not been fully resolved. This suggests that the simplicity and portability of these systems is not yet sufficiently evolved
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