Intergenerational linguistic differences in Japan

Author

Ian Gabriel Cruz

Date Approved

2024

Degree Type

Open Access Senior Honors Thesis

Department or School

English Language and Literature

First Advisor

Veronica Grondona, Ph.D.,

Second Advisor

T. Daniel Seely, Ph. D.

Third Advisor

Joseph Csicsila, Ph. D.

Abstract

As time passes, languages evolve and change. This is evident through the differences in how younger speakers vs. older speakers communicate in their native language. This study focuses on the linguistic changes in the Japanese language over three generations of native Japanese speakers. The data for this study was collected in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan in Fall 2023. The study focuses on the use of Japanese first-person personal pronouns and synonymous lexical differences.

Comments

A Japanese version of this Honors project is available: https://commons.emich.edu/honors/829

Recommended Citation

Cruz, Ian Gabriel, "Intergenerational linguistic differences in Japan" (2024). Senior Honors Theses and Projects. 830.
https://commons.emich.edu/honors/830