Dr. Chavalin Svetanant is a full-time lecturer at the Department of International Studies, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University. She was awarded PhD in Cultural and Regional Studies (Japanese Linguistics) from Kyoto University in 2003. Her research
...MoreDr. Chavalin Svetanant is a full-time lecturer at the Department of International Studies, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University. She was awarded PhD in Cultural and Regional Studies (Japanese Linguistics) from Kyoto University in 2003. Her research concerns “Language”, “Thought” and “Culture” in comparative semantic system and cultural contexts. Her major publications include “A Comparative Study of Heart and Mind–related Words in Thai and Japanese” (2001), “Yasashi: An Adjective with Emotive Connotation” (2002), “Word History of ‘kreng’” (2003), “Ancient Japanese Literature in Thailand and Introduction of Ancient Thai Literature”(2005), “Good or Evil?: Perspectives from Japanese Proverbs and Expression.” (2006),“Cultural Conception of “Ki” and “Kokoro”: Linguistic Perspectives on Japanese and Thai Mentality” (2007), A Half-Century in Thai Studies, Book Translation from Michi wa Hirakeru: Tai Kenkyu no Goju Nen written by Yoneo Ishii (2007), “The State of Japanese Studies in Thailand” (2007), “Tertiary Education of Japanese Language Study: Case Study of Australia and Thailand” (2008), ‘Revealing Linguistic Power: Discourse Practice toward “Youth” in Japanese and Thai Newspapers’(2009).
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