Intercultural conflicts in Japanese language and culture-using teaching practices to find solutions in the classroom
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https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.viX.27391Keywords:
intercultural conflicts, mediation, translation without translations, identity, plurilingual and pluricultural competence.Abstract
It is often said that learning a language is learning a culture, and japanese, a language very different from european languages, is very strongly influenced by its culture. the acquisition of a second language influences an individual's identity, fosters his or her plurilingual and pluricultural competence and enriches human development. however, it is also true that there are several intercultural conflicts before this point is reached. in this article, we will analyse these conflicts through life-story interviews with three spaniards who have lived in japan for a long period of time, as well as using a chapter of the recent video "activate your japanese" (2022). this video deals with mediation from the perspective of japanese language learners. the concept of mediation, considered by pym (2014) as a synonym for translation, but which puts an emphasis on the process of placing oneself between two different cultures, will be used as a methodological focus. in this way, we will see that the translating or mediating process is not necessarily a positive act but can also manifest itself in the form of intercultural conflicts that can have a profound impact on an individual's identity and character.
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