Comments on: “What’s otoosan’s name?”: Multilingual Couple Talk revisited http://www.languageonthemove.com/recent-posts/%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%99s-otoosan%e2%80%99s-name%e2%80%9d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259cwhat%25e2%2580%2599s-otoosan%25e2%2580%2599s-name%25e2%2580%259d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited Language learning, multilingualism, intercultural communication Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jean http://www.languageonthemove.com/recent-posts/%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%99s-otoosan%e2%80%99s-name%e2%80%9d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-2073 Jean Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:24:29 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/blog/?p=50#comment-2073 I just tested my husband, who is gaikokujin, if he knows his Korean father-in-law's name and he passed - lucky for him! I just tested my husband, who is gaikokujin, if he knows his Korean father-in-law’s name and he passed – lucky for him!

]]> By: Kimie http://www.languageonthemove.com/recent-posts/%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%99s-otoosan%e2%80%99s-name%e2%80%9d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-508 Kimie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:07:39 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/blog/?p=50#comment-508 Thank you, Huamei, and good luck with your class! We look forward to visits and comments from your students:-) Thank you, Huamei, and good luck with your class! We look forward to visits and comments from your students:-)

]]> By: huamei han http://www.languageonthemove.com/recent-posts/%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%99s-otoosan%e2%80%99s-name%e2%80%9d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-507 huamei han Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:38:40 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/blog/?p=50#comment-507 such a wonderful story Kimie san - I understand how you felt, but think you were being a bit harsh on Marcin for even thinking of getting "a little upset" - but we are humans and you are forgiven, by Marcin for sure :-) I'm using your "Mutilingual Couple Talk" chapter for my course "second language acquisition theory and schooling" to orient them to do sociolinguistic observations in everyday life, and eventually steer them to conduct a small microethnographic research project for this course. I for sure will include this blog and all the responses as part of their reading. Want to know their reactions? Stay tuned - some of them may become regular visitors here! such a wonderful story Kimie san – I understand how you felt, but think you were being a bit harsh on Marcin for even thinking of getting “a little upset” – but we are humans and you are forgiven, by Marcin for sure :-)

I’m using your “Mutilingual Couple Talk” chapter for my course “second language acquisition theory and schooling” to orient them to do sociolinguistic observations in everyday life, and eventually steer them to conduct a small microethnographic research project for this course. I for sure will include this blog and all the responses as part of their reading. Want to know their reactions? Stay tuned – some of them may become regular visitors here!

]]> By: How (not) to address airline passengers – Language on the Move – Blog http://www.languageonthemove.com/recent-posts/%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%99s-otoosan%e2%80%99s-name%e2%80%9d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-93 How (not) to address airline passengers – Language on the Move – Blog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:34:51 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/blog/?p=50#comment-93 [...] of address in intercultural communication can be a tricky business as Kimiesan pointed out recently. One would think that airlines with their international customer base and tons of market research [...] [...] of address in intercultural communication can be a tricky business as Kimiesan pointed out recently. One would think that airlines with their international customer base and tons of market research [...]

]]> By: Kimie http://www.languageonthemove.com/recent-posts/%e2%80%9cwhat%e2%80%99s-otoosan%e2%80%99s-name%e2%80%9d-multilingual-couple-talk-revisited/comment-page-1#comment-19 Kimie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:48:19 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/blog/?p=50#comment-19 "love child" ←　Lovely....:-) Akiko, that's a good point. The majority of international students in Japan is from Asia and yet it seems many university officials assume that 'international' means being western/English speaking...it's so 80s... Emi, thanks for sharing your struggle;-) I just had a similar experience - An Australian friend of mine who has lived and taught in Japan for many years asked me not to call her her first name + sensei (teacher) (e.g. Jenny Sensei). Probably it's to do with the general tendency for Japanese students to address a gaijin (foreigner) sensei that way, while they call their Japanese teachers by their family name + sensei (e.g. Takahashi Sensei). So first name+sensei can be an othering practice. It was a good lesson for me. “love child” ←　Lovely….:-)

Akiko, that’s a good point. The majority of international students in Japan is from Asia and yet it seems many university officials assume that ‘international’ means being western/English speaking…it’s so 80s…

Emi, thanks for sharing your struggle;-) I just had a similar experience – An Australian friend of mine who has lived and taught in Japan for many years asked me not to call her her first name + sensei (teacher) (e.g. Jenny Sensei). Probably it’s to do with the general tendency for Japanese students to address a gaijin (foreigner) sensei that way, while they call their Japanese teachers by their family name + sensei (e.g. Takahashi Sensei). So first name+sensei can be an othering practice. It was a good lesson for me.

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