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Haikuas a discourse regulation device

A stanza analysis of Japanese children's personal narratives

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ID2914569
AuthorsMasahiko Minami (Harvard University), Allyssa Mccabe (0000-0002-4889-4010, Harvard University)
Year1991
Volume20
Issue4
Pages577-599
Publication date1991-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage in Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-4045 • E-ISSN: 1469-8013
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0047404500016730
OpenAlexW2064916656
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited39

Conversational narratives of 17 Japanese children aged 5 to 9 were analyzed using stanza analysis (Gee 1985; Hymes 1982). Three distinctive features emerged: (1) the narratives are exceptionally succinct; (2) they are usually free-standing collections of three experiences; (3) stanzas almost always consist of three lines. These features reflect the basic characteristics ofhaiku, a commonly practiced literary form that often combines poetry and narrative, and an ancient, but still ubiquitous game calledkaruta, which also displays three lines of written discourse. These literacy games may explain both the extraordinary regularity of verses per stanza and the smooth acquisition of reading by a culture that practices restricted, ambiguous, oral-style discourse. The structure of Japanese children's narratives must be understood within the larger context ofomoiyari"empathy" training of Japanese children. Empathy training may account for the production, comprehension, and appreciation of ambiguous discourse in Japanese society. (Cultural differences in discourse style, the relationship among oral language, literacy, and literature

Haiku · Stanza · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Literacy, Media, and Education · Multilingual Education and Policy

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Unique citing works36
Citations per year1,03
Citation span1991 - 2025 (35)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 34

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