Japanese: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Understand that the Japanese language has evolved and developed through different periods of influence and change
Elaborations
recognising words ‘borrowed’ by Japanese from other languages such as English, French or Portuguese, for example, パン、ズボン、and noting how these words are pronounced by Japanese speakers
recognising that all languages carry histories of contact with other cultures, such as the adoption of kanji from Chinese into Japanese
understanding that languages and cultures change continuously due to contact with one another and in response to new needs, ideas and developments in communications, design and technology; and considering why some types of words and expressions are most frequently borrowed, such as グローバル、パワーアップ、カラー
identifying words that have similar meanings and pronunciation across different languages, reflecting on the origins and associated cultures of such words, and how they came to be part of Japanese and other languages, for example, パスタ、エネルギー
discussing reasons for changes in the Japanese language, such as globalisation, exposure to other languages and cultures through media, travel, and digital communication forms and representations
