Studying the lexical borrowing of the Japanese community living in Hawaii inspires several hypotheses in the field of sociolinguistics. The use of borrowed words is a linguistic device to create a new Japanese dialect--Hawaiian Japanese. The borrowed words reflect the process and degree of social and psychological adjustment to the new cultural…

A study was done that compared the parental involvement of three generations of Japanese Americans in their children's education, particularly their involvement in academic work and extracurricular activities and perceived barriers to involvement. First generation Japanese American immigrants are called "Isseis" in Japanese; second…

This manual is considered to be comprised of interesting resource materials to be used to stimulate teachers, community members, and others concerned with education in order to become more conscious of Japanese Americans and their role in American society. The manual includes a section on history and contemporary concerns of Japanese Americans,…

Traditional familialism as a basic antecedent for understanding Japanese-American communication in Honolulu is examined. The traditional Japanese extended family evolved from economic interdependencies in agricultural, rural communities. This familial communalism demanded that individualism be suppressed so that the needs of the corporate group…

A list of 500 proper names, primarily first names, is coded for spelling-to-sound correspondences and stress, and information is given on the type of name (first or last), sex of name, style (nickname or complete name), alternate spellings, pronunciations, and usages. The author points out that proper names comprise roughly 9 percent of the words…

Examined the effect of Jan Ken Po Gakko, a Japanese-American history, culture, and language education program on the self-concept of Japanese-American children (N=40). Results indicated the participants increased in positive self-concept over time. Implications for counseling are given. (BL)

Author explored the definition of Hawaiian Japanese, by considering the overall pattern of communication of the Hawaiian Japanese community which in fact emerges with fascinating complexity. Speech patterns of Hawaiian Japanese were examined and the use of terms of self-reference during conditions closely approximating normal family interaction.…

Describes the problems involved in teaching speech communication to Japanese businessmen. Basic cultural and linguistic differences are identified. (MH)

Several research studies have looked at Japanese-American interaction with other ethnic groups in Hawaii. A study by McCandless and Hoyt, "Sex, Ethnicity, and Play Preferences of Preschool Children," reveals that children in Hawaii base their choice of friends on racial distinctions. This is due, however, not to racial hostility or…

To determine whether ethnic identity counters the alienative feelings attributed to minority status and supports achievement values, samples of Japanese-American high school students and their mothers were evaluated. Both Sansei and Nisei Japanese-Americans were included. (JM)

Drawing attention to different models of storytelling, this paper summarizes information about specific aspects of children's oral narrative structure in several cultures and explores some implications these aspects have for multicultural education programs that include stories. The paper first describes a methodology for trying to understand…

This brief booklet presents a listing of highly rated elementary and secondary social studies books compiled by the Asia Society Textbook Evaluation Project. The Asia Society listing describes some of the best available textbooks for the teacher with limited time. The appendix includes a listing of additional references in which descriptions and…

When phonetic science is extended from an individual to a dyadic system base, it acquires relevance to intercultural communication. A study examining the ability of sixteen Japanese American bilingual communicators to be understood in a situation of stressful audial interference establishes the upper limit for training in pronunciation. An…

Annotated bibliographies of more than 200 children's books provide suggested readings written to enable children to understand themselves, as well as other peoples and cultures. Separate sections include reviews and comments about books relevant to Negroes, American Indians, Spanish-speaking ethnic groups, Chinese Americans, Japanese-Americans,…