Keigo to use and to be used: Reevaluation of keigo learning in Japanese language classes

Authors

  • Yasutaka Maruki Pacific University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18196/jjlel.v6i2.14874

Keywords:

keigo, politeness, honorific and humble expressions

Abstract

For Japanese language speakers, including native speakers, the formal expression of polite, honorific, and humble forms, called keigo, has been a great challenge to master. This research summarizes the challenges discussed by the previous researchers and will introduce three pedagogical methods of learning and practicing keigo: a conversation with one’s future self, the first encounter conversation, and a spiritual or sacred conversation. Different from methods introduced in previous researches, these methods focus on the use of keigo in one’s true self-expressions rather than reactive or objective expressions.  

Author Biography

Yasutaka Maruki, Pacific University

Department of World Languages and Literatures

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Published

2022-08-31

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Maruki, Y. (2022). Keigo to use and to be used: Reevaluation of keigo learning in Japanese language classes. Journal of Japanese Language Education and Linguistics, 6(2), 142–153. https://doi.org/10.18196/jjlel.v6i2.14874

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