Mariko Kotani
Biographic Data
| ID | 6524334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariko Kotani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariko |
| FAMILY NAME | Kotani |
| SIGNATURE | KOTANI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rikkyo University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Initiating side-sequenced vocabulary lessons: Asymmetry of linguistic knowledge and opportunities for learning in conversation
This paper uses conversation analysis to describe the sequence in which participants in ordinary conversations are sidetracked from the current topic to engage in the repair of a word and display their orientation to asymmetrical linguistic knowledge between them. The participants frame themselves as being in a more knowledgeable and a less knowledgeable position, and this asymmetry provides an opportunity for learning. The analysis of audio reco…
Dynamic Nature of Boundaries of Speech Communities: Learning and Negotiating Codes in Intercultural Communication
Using the ethnography of communication and speech codes theory, this study aims to capture instances in which individuals’ views of appropriate conduct and cultural boundaries are undergoing change in intercultural interactions. The paper proposes a way of describing such instances by illustrating Japanese speakers’ experiences of encountering unfamiliar codes in problematic situations with English speakers in the United States, recognizing bound…
Two Codes for Remedying Problematic Situations: Japanese and English Speakers’ Views of Explanations and Apologies in the United States
This study describes speech codes used by Japanese and English speakers in remedying problematic situations. By analyzing in-depth interviews, the study reveals the Japanese-speaking participants’ use of a code in which offering detailed explanations can be a way to deny having caused another person discomfort, thus being incompatible with their meaning of “apology.” The English-speaking participants used a code in which offering and listening to…
Reinforced Codes and Boundaries: Japanese Speakers' Remedial Episode Avoidance in Problematic Situations With “Americans”
In this study, I describe Japanese speakers' experiences, described in in-depth interviews, of not engaging in a remedial episode to deal with problematic situations with native English speakers. I contrast such experiences with a case in which a participant did engage in a remedial episode, learned a new code element, and negotiated contrasting codes. I show that when the participants did not engage in a remedial episode, their views of the code…
Expressing Gratitude and Indebtedness: Japanese Speakers' Use of "I'm Sorry" in English Conversation
This article describes a use of "I'm sorry" that accomplishes a function that has not been identified previously and discusses possible consequences of this use in the American English-speaking community. First, a Japanese speaker's practice of saying "I'm sorry" in a conversation with an English speaker is analyzed. The analysis demonstrates that her use of the phrase expresses her mixed feelings of gratitude and indebtedness about putting a bur…
Expressing Gratitude and Indebtedness: Japanese Speakers' Use of "I'm Sorry" in English Conversation
This article describes a use of "I'm sorry" that accomplishes a function that has not been identified previously and discusses possible consequences of this use in the American English-speaking community. First, a Japanese speaker's practice of saying "I'm sorry" in a conversation with an English speaker is analyzed. The analysis demonstrates that her use of the phrase expresses her mixed feelings of gratitude and indebtedness about putting a bur…
Reinforced Codes and Boundaries: Japanese Speakers' Remedial Episode Avoidance in Problematic Situations With “Americans”
In this study, I describe Japanese speakers' experiences, described in in-depth interviews, of not engaging in a remedial episode to deal with problematic situations with native English speakers. I contrast such experiences with a case in which a participant did engage in a remedial episode, learned a new code element, and negotiated contrasting codes. I show that when the participants did not engage in a remedial episode, their views of the code…
Expressing Gratitude and Indebtedness: Japanese Speakers' Use of "I'm Sorry" in English Conversation
This article describes a use of "I'm sorry" that accomplishes a function that has not been identified previously and discusses possible consequences of this use in the American English-speaking community. First, a Japanese speaker's practice of saying "I'm sorry" in a conversation with an English speaker is analyzed. The analysis demonstrates that her use of the phrase expresses her mixed feelings of gratitude and indebtedness about putting a bur…
Reinforced Codes and Boundaries: Japanese Speakers' Remedial Episode Avoidance in Problematic Situations With “Americans”
In this study, I describe Japanese speakers' experiences, described in in-depth interviews, of not engaging in a remedial episode to deal with problematic situations with native English speakers. I contrast such experiences with a case in which a participant did engage in a remedial episode, learned a new code element, and negotiated contrasting codes. I show that when the participants did not engage in a remedial episode, their views of the code…
Two Codes for Remedying Problematic Situations: Japanese and English Speakers’ Views of Explanations and Apologies in the United States
This study describes speech codes used by Japanese and English speakers in remedying problematic situations. By analyzing in-depth interviews, the study reveals the Japanese-speaking participants’ use of a code in which offering detailed explanations can be a way to deny having caused another person discomfort, thus being incompatible with their meaning of “apology.” The English-speaking participants used a code in which offering and listening to…
Initiating side-sequenced vocabulary lessons: Asymmetry of linguistic knowledge and opportunities for learning in conversation
This paper uses conversation analysis to describe the sequence in which participants in ordinary conversations are sidetracked from the current topic to engage in the repair of a word and display their orientation to asymmetrical linguistic knowledge between them. The participants frame themselves as being in a more knowledgeable and a less knowledgeable position, and this asymmetry provides an opportunity for learning. The analysis of audio reco…
Dynamic Nature of Boundaries of Speech Communities: Learning and Negotiating Codes in Intercultural Communication
Using the ethnography of communication and speech codes theory, this study aims to capture instances in which individuals’ views of appropriate conduct and cultural boundaries are undergoing change in intercultural interactions. The paper proposes a way of describing such instances by illustrating Japanese speakers’ experiences of encountering unfamiliar codes in problematic situations with English speakers in the United States, recognizing bound…
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (5 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Communication (4 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Conversation (2 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works) · Remedial education (2 works)