Honorifics

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

20 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Created by Prof. Carl Wassgren, Purdue University, College of Engineering based upon:

Kyoko Hijirida & Ho-min Sohn (1986). "Cross-cultural patterns of honorifics and sociolinguistic sensitivity to honorific variables: Evidence from English, Japanese, and Korean." Research on Language & Social Interaction, 19:3, 365-401, DOI: 10.1080/08351818609389264

 

Tags:

  1. communication
  2. cultural awareness
  3. cultural self-awareness
  4. differences
  5. engineering
  6. etiquette
  7. identity
  8. IPG created
  9. self-awareness
  10. similarities and differences
  11. value dimensions

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to 1. Recognize that different cultures emphasize different values regarding skill, age, relationship, etc. through honorific titles.