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	'STILL WATERS RUN DEEP' - PROVERBS ABOUT SPEECH AND SILENCE: A CROSS-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE
		Kuusi (1972) developed the notion of a proverb typology, and described proverbs from different languages which shared the same idea and were expressed in the same or a similar image as being variants of the same proverb type.
		Proverbs provide excellent data for illustrating what Grice (1975) has described as the Co-operative principle: "Make your contribution such as is required at the stage at which it occurs, by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you engage".
		The listener's identification of a proverb is a two-fold process involving first the abstract notion of "proverb" as it is culturally or ethnically conceived, and secondly a means of assigning individual utterances to that genre.
	www.deproverbio.com /DPjournal/DP,1,2,95/SPEECH_SILENCE_PROVERBS.html (1390 words)

	THE '96 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL PROVERB FORUM
		Although the identification of traditional texts as proverbs and their arrangement in collections of various types are of paramount importance, proverb scholars have always known that the interpretation of their use in oral or written speech acts is of equal significance.
		Proverbs in traditional Korean society differ from those of western societies, in that they are a cultural heritage of the lower class of society and therefore they are not shared by the upper class, who had for their cultural vehicle the "sijo" poetry, the three-lined, forty-five syllabled form of vernacular language.
		To determine whether in fact proverbs are seldom used, or are used with a meaning different from the original one, this survey probing the modern consciousness of Japanese proverbs was undertaken.
	cogweb.ucla.edu /Abstracts/TokyoForum_96.html (4317 words)

	Japanese Proverbs -- a lesson plan (a part of the UCLA Teaching about Japan website)
		Proverbs survive in the living language of a people because they effectively communicate closely held values and attitudes.
		Here is a small sampling of of Japanese proverbs.
		These proverbs are all drawn from the 800 included in Takashima Taiji, Kotowaza no izumi (Fountain of Japanese Proverbs), Tokyo: The Hokuseido Press, 1981.
	www.isop.ucla.edu /eas/japan/lessons/proverbs.htm (310 words)

	Proverbs and Reality
		In case of metaphorical proverbs the metaphor may be realistic or non-realistic and this is not dependent on the reality of the abstract meaning connected with it.
		(CYz-3332), in Korean: Yangjilhop'i (LG-644/2); in Japanese: Yoshitsu kohi.
		The other proverbs refer to the situation when several people intend or are expected to command, and in consequence of it either contradicting commands are given, or alternatively none of them provides a proper guidance expecting the others to do it.
	www.vein.hu /library/proverbs/proverbs.htm (5521 words)

	Japanese proverbs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		To be considered a proverb, a word or phrase must express a common truth or wisdom; it cannot be a mere noun.
		The Japanese love proverbs and use them frequently in their everyday life, often citing just the first part of a well-known phrase in an effort to be brief.
		Japanese Kotowaza (in Japanese and English (both literal translation and English equivalents), with expanations of meaning and history).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_proverbs (323 words)

	Total Quality Japanese: The Romaji Conundrum
		Unfortunately, by forcing non-native speakers of Japanese with no intentions of learning the language to abide by a system intended for those who have some command of Japanese, the government gave the impression of intolerant language management which would have dire consequences later on.
		This was in spite of the fact that the Japanese language textbooks of American linguist, Eleanor Jorden, which were used throughout the 1960's in courses taught to US diplomats, relied on a modified version of the Kunrei system.
		Manufacturers of Japanese word processors, needing certain extra features to popularize the use of their products, decided to make it possible even for the most inept consumers to be able to write in Japanese.
	www.cic.sfu.ca /tqj/JapaneseStudy/romaji.html (1162 words)

	Japanese units of measurement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Japanese chisels are manufactured in sizes of sun and bu.
		Modern Japanese bathrooms are built in sizes which are fractions of a tsubo, usually either 3/4, 1, or 1 1/4 of a tsubo and land is sold on the basis of price in tsubo.
		Japanese bicycles are based on a British system, and the tyre sizes are measured in inches rather than centimetres.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_unit (953 words)

	Japanese Buddhist Proverbs
		The proverb signifies that it is better to correct the heart,--to conquer all vain regrets and desires,--than to become a religious.
		The proverb implies that the object of worship signifies little, so long as the prayer is made with perfect faith and pure intention.
		Emma is the Chinese and Japanese Yama,--in Buddhism the Lord of Hell, and the Judge of the Dead.
	www.sacred-texts.com /shi/igj/igj12.htm (3926 words)

	Amazon.com: Even Monkeys Fall from Trees and Other Japanese Proverbs: Books: David Galef,Jun Hashimoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Another example of an "unknown" proverb is "He o hitte shiri tsubome" which is supposedly a Japanese version of "It's no use closing the stable doors after the horse has bolted".
		It is a proverb I like to use from time tio time in English but when I tested out the Japanese equivalent amongst friends, they just thought I was being rude.
		A short preface by the author is included on the significance of the proverbs in Japanese culture, and a short appendix is also included which attempts to find an equivalent adage from our culture for each proverb.
	www.amazon.com /Monkeys-Trees-Other-Japanese-Proverbs/dp/0804815267 (1716 words)

	e-Library: Language dictionary: Japanese
		Japanese belongs to the Japonic family, with more than 120 million native speakers (according to CIA 2004).
		Japanese and French idioms, slang, technical terms, as well as names of universities, associations, and journals can also be found in the same website.
		Japanese definitions are also given for those entries that have similar meaning in Japanese and Korean.
	www.unescobkk.org /index.php?id=4826 (621 words)

	Andy's Playing Cards - Japanese Matching Cards - Iroha Karuta
		Iroha Karuta is a game very similar to Uta Karuta, described in part 1; being based on traditional Japanese proverbs, it is suitable for players who are not familiar with Hyaku-nin Isshu poems, in particular young children.
		The second half of the set is made of 48 cards with the full text of Japanese proverbs and sayings, which match the aforesaid illustrations.
		Quite obviously, for most of these sayings there is no matching proverb in other languages, and some of them may sound pretty strange, especially those in which only a short part of a longer idiomatic expression is mentioned.
	a_pollett.tripod.com /cards58.htm (1479 words)

	Charlotte's Corner
		Having translated these sayings into English, and somewhat pleased with both the rhyme and the somewhat archaic use of "morrow" meaning "morning", Charlotte turned her thoughts to the importance of proverbs to the culture of each country in particular and consequently to translators and interpreters in general.
		When selected, each proverb is given in Japanese ideographs, followed by a Romanji transcription, a literal translation, a clarification regarding the real meaning of the proverb and an equivalent English proverb if available, and finally by notes about the cultural and/or linguistic and grammatical background of the proverb and by photographs or illustrations.
		For instance, "iwanu ga hana" means literally "not speaking is the flower", and the meaning of the proverb is given as "some things are better left unsaid" or "silence is golden." The notes provided state that -nu is a negative ending like -nai.
	www.najit.org /proteus/back_issues/rainof2.htm (1116 words)

	Japanese proverbs - Four-character idioms, Common idioms
		Japanese proverbs include 四字熟語 (Yojijukugo Four-character idioms), ことわざ; (Kotowaza proverbs) and 慣用句 (Kanyouku Common idioms).
		Japanese love proverbs and use them in everyday life frequently.
		Comment: Go proverbs seem to be a rich source of proverbs that don't have direct equivalents in English.
	www.japan-101.com /language/japanese_proverbs.htm (1560 words)

	Free online English Japanese Dictionary, and Japanese English Dictionary, in simple romanized format
		.Life's lessons are contained in Japanese proverbs or Kotowaza.
		EJOD extends an open invitation to all Japanese as a second language students.
		A 17-syllable Japanese Poem three lines long with the form of 5 syllables in the first and third line and 7 syllables in the second line.
	www.englishjapaneseonlinedictionary.com (352 words)

	Japanese Arts - Literature (English)
		An effort to make searchable texts of classical Japanese literature available on the WWW.
		A wonderful site for introducing Haiku, a Japanese poetry form consisting of 17 syllables divided into lines of 5,7 and 5 syllables.
		It is fascinating to see the parallisms of folk wisdom and it also has linguistic notes regarding the proverbs.
	www.nihongo.org /english/arts/literature (132 words)

	Links to Japanese Topics
		In 1995, there were relatively few Japanese resources on the web, and even fewer search engines to make those sites easily accessible.
		You'll see a lot of information on Japanese news, studying the Japanese language, travel and tourism, food, culture, art, and religion.
		If you cannot connect with an overseas web page, please try again at a different time of day, some Japanese servers don't operate on regular schedules, or might be unavailable at certain times.
	soli.inav.net /~ceicher/pages/japan.html (388 words)

	Japanese Language & Culture Resources
		These are naturally linked to other sites, so if you discover something that can be interesting to all, please make a note of the address, and bring the information to class.
		Japanese information in general: includes a tour of Kyoto, Japanese proverbs, and the Japanese anthem.
		The Japanese Tutor was produced by a student at Missouri; it's a cool website even aside from the fact that it claims it can "teach you Japanese for free." Don't try this one over a modem, it's got HUGE graphics and other technical doodads.
	www.brandeis.edu /classes/lang/japanese.html (548 words)

	Lesson Exchange: Fun with Proverbs (Senior, Social Studies)
		Having been shown several Japanese proverbs, the students will guess the meaning of each proverb and say the English version of the proverb if possible.
		The students will be introduce to an aspect of Japanese culture.
		I have had lots of fun posting the English proverbs and having the students guess the corresponding proverb in Japanese.
	www.teachers.net /lessons/posts/1554.html (244 words)

	20kWeb: Proverbs
		A very unethical proverb coined by a gold-digging opportunist who, quite understandably, has chosen to remain anonymous.
		Very simply, it means that if you find something you have the right to keep it, and the poor soul who lost the item has no right to it anymore.
		From "An Essay on Criticism" by Alexander Pope, this proverb means that foolish people often act rashly, as opposed to wiser people who use discretion.
	www.20kweb.com /proverbs.html (643 words)

	Japanese language learning tools on Web
		Japanese to English, English to Japanese y español al inglés.
		Japanese Language - Welcome from The Mining Co.
		Not a whole lot of materials, but simple materials can be transferred to teaching Japanese as a foreign/second language.
	www.sabotenweb.com /bookmarks/language.html (764 words)

	Daily Japanese Proverbs
		I found a very good source for "proverbs" related to smiles (something we can all produce).
		Japanese Lesson Classroom and picking up Lesson One.
		(this is a portion of a Japanese game where you try to get the person to look in the same direction you point your finger while they try not to look in that direction).
	www.japanippon.com /proverbs.htm (411 words)

	Japanese Language Books
		Japanese and English Dictionary with an English and Japanese Index, A (Hepburn)
		Dictionary of Japanese and English Idiomatic Equivalents, A (Corwin)
		Intermediate Japanese (Arai, Ota, Oyabu, Kameda, Kigawa, Nagata, Matsuda)
	www.trussel.com /jap/jbooks04.htm (764 words)

	Japanese Language: Kotowaza - proverbs & sayings
		oday's focus will be on kotowaza (proverbs) and sayings.
		Knowing kotowaza will make your Japanese more natural and improve your understanding of the Japanese way of thinking.
		We will look at 6 sayings and break-them-down to try to understand where it came from.
	www.thejapanesepage.com /kotowaza.htm (344 words)

	Japanese Proverbs - Words of Wisdom 4 U
		Japanese Proverbs - Words of Wisdom 4 U
		Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse.
		To endure what is unendurable is true endurance.
	www.wow4u.com /japaneseproverbs/index.html (152 words)

	Trimnell, Edward: Tigers, Devils, and Fools: A Guide to Japanese Proverbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A guide to the most useful and common Japanese proverbs.
		Proverbs are given in kanji, hiragana, and romaji.
		Recommended for all students of the Japanese language, and anyone with an interest in Japanese culture.
	www.forbesbookclub.com /bookpage.asp?prod_cd=ISM42 (86 words)

	Proverbs - Chinese, African, Irish, English and More
		Proverbs - Chinese, African, Irish, English and More
		Mend the pen only after the sheep are all gone.
		A searchable database of Proverbs and Quotes provided by Great Quotes Network.
	www.famous-proverbs.com (207 words)

	Japanese Language
		Japanese language guide - how the Japanese language is used
		Japanese numerals - system of number names used in the Japanese language
		Kunyomi - from Japanese prior to the introduction of Kanji
	www.japan-101.com /language (135 words)

	Crappy Wall Calligraphy done by No Limit Design on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		I doubt she is actually interested in Japanese calligraphy, rather just for the looks.
		My friends who are accomplished Japanese calligraphers always say that kana are harder to do right than kanji.
		At least a couple of those are in fact real Japanese proverbs, rather than faux proverbs.
	www.flickr.com /photos/tiangotlost/125352849 (197 words)

	World of Quotes - Japanese Proverbs
		107 Sayings for Japanese Proverbs in the Database.
		Laughter cannot bring back what anger has driven away.
		All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
	www.worldofquotes.com /proverb/Japanese/2/index.html (365 words)

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