Japanese interpretations of 'pain' and the use of psychomimes
This paper examines six Japanese psychomimes — zuki-zuki, kiri-kiri, shiku-shiku, chiku-chiku, hiri-hiri, and gan-gan — that express subtle differences in states or sensations regarding “pain”. It is generally recognized, however, that many languages lack words with the same meanings as these Japane...
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John Benjamin Publishing
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21510 |