tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897213053132367019.post317438004634273482..comments2024-02-23T18:05:24.995+09:00Comments on The Senseitions: Some linguistic observationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897213053132367019.post-58335069113283670342011-01-09T00:00:32.246+09:002011-01-09T00:00:32.246+09:00Nice! Especially your first observation about poli...Nice! Especially your first observation about politeness and long, indirect sentences reminds me of a lot of the stuff current Drum Major Elliot Eaton was writing over his most recent summer in Japan. He's been studying the language for 4+ years and it still manages to blow his mind in those cultural differences aspects.<br /><br />Here's a couple posts you might find interesting:<br /><a rel="nofollow">http://elliotatyale.blogspot.com/2010/06/stranger-in-strange-land.html</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://elliotatyale.blogspot.com/2010/07/i-speak-words-sometimes.html</a><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://elliotatyale.blogspot.com/2010/07/me-my-and-eaton.html</a>JJJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757093928245293995noreply@blogger.com