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You have a good point of there. Japanese does not have kerning, so it is the grid base to begin with. This and the fact that pictgraphical might be contributin
by unsignedint 13y ago
You have a good point of there. Japanese does not have kerning, so it is the grid base to begin with.
This and the fact that pictgraphical might be contributing relative acceptance of more texts.
This is actually funny, as I was constantly making jokes in the past with my peers, where western people write very comprehensive documents with too much information, that Japanese counterpart often won't bother reading.
- w1ntermute 13y ago> where western people write very comprehensive documents with too much information, that Japanese counterpart often won't bother reading. Yeah, I've run into that problem in the past. I have to make a conscious effort to simplify anything I write (or say) in English in order to ensure that Japanese people understand it. They usually won't tell me if they don't understand something, whereas I'm the opposite when it comes to Japanese, so that I can optimize my language learning.
- jakerocheleau 13y ago> They usually won't tell me if they don't understand something Why do you think that is? Because I was raised to always ask questions and learn what you don't understand. I have never really "studied" with a Japanese friend or colleague so I can't say I've ever had the same experience.
- w1ntermute 13y agoThe standard explanation is that fear of loss of face[0] makes the Japanese not want to expose the fact that they don't understand what you're saying (or have written). 0: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)#Chinese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)#Chi... (the Chinese explanation also largely applies to Japan)