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Coda · Posted 09-12-2012, 04:00 PM

Yeah, there have been some linguists who argue that they shouldn't even be called pronouns because they don't work the same way as they do in western languages. They carry a lot more information (the studies call it "semantics") than western-language pronouns and don't get used nearly as often.

As long as you remember to switch to "watashi" when you need to be polite, you'll be fine.

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Yeah, there have been some linguists who argue that they shouldn't even be called pronouns because they don't work the same way as they do in western languages. They carry a lot more information (the studies call it "semantics") than western-language pronouns and don't get used nearly as often. As long as you remember to switch to "watashi" when you need to be polite, you'll be fine. Games by Coda (updated 4/8/2025 - New game: Marianas Miner) Art by Coda (updated 8/25/2022 - beatBitten and All-Nighter Simulator) Mega Man: The Light of Will (Mega Man / Green Lantern crossover: In the lead-up to the events of Mega Man 2, Dr. Wily has discovered emotional light technology. How will his creations change how humankind thinks about artificial intelligence? Sadly abandoned. Sufficient Velocity x-post)
	Posted 09-12-2012, 04:00 PM