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A Brief Analysis of Culture of Japan in Japanese Greetings — First Meeting as the Center
Junyu Chen
International Journal of Mathematics and Systems Science 2023, 6(4); https://doi.org/10.24294/ijmss.v6i4.3132
Submitted:01 Nov 2023
Accepted:01 Nov 2023
Published:10 Nov 2023
Abstract

Communicative language is an important part of daily communication, and mastering its usage proficiently can leave a good impression on people. There are significant differences in the greetings between China and Japan. These  differences also reflect the different cultures of the two countries. Focusing on the greetings of the first meeting in daily life, this paper selects TV plays with more daily exchanges, collects language materials of TV play types related to social life, friendship, schools, companies, etc., and makes a comparative analysis of the performance and functions of Japanese and Chinese greetings, and makes a study of Sociolinguistics.

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