Sandom, Mitsue(Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)
The dissertation is a study of the efficacy of reading materials for learners of Japanese as a foreign language (JFL). It discusses the merits of 'authentic' materials written primarily for native speaker-readers compared ...
Spedding, Chloe(Victoria University of Wellington, 2013)
Dance is an art form that is traditionally taught through physical demonstration. Choreography is forgotten if it is not practised repetitively, as dancers must rely on physical memory without the help of a written score ...
Donovan, Richard Ninian(Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)
Chapter One: Literary Translation Studies, Japanese-to-English Translation, and Izu no odoriko
This introductory chapter explores aspects of Translation Studies relevant to Japanese-to-English literary translation. I ...
Tysoe, Luke Stephen(Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)
Missionaries to China, by virtue of their positions and knowledge, frequently became important channels of information between cultures. They transmitted Christianity and Western learning to Chinese people while simultaneously ...
Weaver, David John(Victoria University of Wellington, 2012)
The Parsis of India are a very small but important ethnic group, traditionally
living in Gujarat but in modern times mainly located in Bombay, where, under the British
Raj, they established themselves as leading merchants, ...