Creative Differences in use of Japanese Kanji, Hiragana & Katakana Use | Dr.Wes Robertson
Channel: Seek Sustainable Japan | JJWalsh
Date: 2022-01-24

What are some of the reasons you might find variations in how Japanese is written and how does that reflect not only individual style, group identification, or maybe some other intent? 

These are questions Wes Robertson has been studying for many years and will give us some insights into the what, why and how of his research.

Videos of Talks Referenced:
Dr.Wes Robertson explains "Ojisan Gokko Shiyo" - https://youtu.be/MEBzT6gVPl8
All of Wes Robertson's public lectures of 2021: https://wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/2021/11/30/public-lectures-2021/

Biography
Wesley C. Robertson is Lecturer in International Studies at Macquarie University, Australia. His research focuses on variation and language play inherent in writing, with a focus on Japanese. He completed his PhD in Applied Japanese Linguistics at Monash University in 2016.

Wes is fascinated by the nuances of written Japanese which has led him to look at examples in a variety of sources including Japanese extreme Metal music. 

Find Wes Robertson's book "Scripting Japan" : 
https://www.routledge.com/Scripting-Japan-Orthography-Variation-and-the-Creation-of-Meaning-in/Robertson/p/book/9780367353728

Read Wes Robertson's Blog: https://wesleycrobertson.wordpress.com/
Dr. Wes Robertson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptingJapan

#sociolinguistics #japanese #scriptingjapan #wesrobertson

Great Podcasts in 2021 with Dr.Wes about his Japanese Language research:
@japankyo https://www.japankyo.com/2021/12/podcast-about-japan-japanese-writing-system-language/
@jbrc Japan By River Cruise @bobbyjudo @olliehorn https://youtu.be/1h99KSqQYZI

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