Preliminary Remarks on the Relationship seen in Kinship Terminology : A Comparison of the Japanese and Chinese Languages

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  • 親族名称に見られる関係表示 : 日本語と中国語の比較から
  • シンゾク メイショウ ニ ミラレル カンケイ ヒョウジ ニホンゴ ト チュウゴクゴ ノ ヒカク カラ

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This paper examines the characteristics of the Japanese and Chinese languages in the conceptual meaning of kinship terms. It explains the difference in usage through examples. The Chinese language is seen to contain greater kinship and superiority generation than Japanese and is lexicalized. Therefore, compared with the Japanese language, the Chinese language not only used more loyalty in kinship terms, but also has a higher proportion of use of kinship terms extensively to confirm relationships.

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