DougLewis
English - Personal *****
- 8 Oct 2009
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Nice said..
So... An observation had been made in the other thread.I recommend you create a new thread for your question, because what you're asking is such a large departure from the actual topic.
Which had me wonder...Unfortunately in Japan, the (success) percentage is small and some of it has to do with the methods used to teach the languages and the way the users of those languages (foreigners) are portrayed in Japan.
In short, is there a bias attitude against learning English in Japan driven by an implied (presumably negative) portrayal of foreign native language speakers living in Japan?I wonder if someone would care to expand upon this observation?
Generalizations are made everywhere I know, still, I am very interested in learning how foreigners are regarded in Japan. Of course there are varieties of "foreigners" so I am wondering if distinctions are made.
Often in other countries "foreigners" tend to be categorized by leading perceived traits (Usually based on fallacy).
For instance, a generalization about Japanese people in some countries use words such as "Inscrutable", "Unemotional", "Honorable". I know these are stereotypical, but are they warranted? If so - Why?
If not - Why?
Is this (implied portrayal of foreigners) phenomena, an impact on English educational quality in Japan?