While dropping honorifics is not going to solve the systemic problems Yukio Sakamoto, the president and chief executive f Elpida Memory, a "To call someone ‘president’ is to deify him," said Mr. Sakamoto, from An interesting article from the New York Times about the tendency in Japan to use or not to use honorific titles. This goes to the point of one of my areas of special interest – the relationship between language and culture, … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/monkeybrain\/japtit.jpg\")
\nAn interesting article from the New York Times about the tendency in
\n Japan to use or not to use honorific titles. This goes to the point
\n of one of my areas of special interest – the relationship between language
\n and culture, in this case business culture.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n in the Japanese economy, breaking linguistic patterns can be a useful
\n tool in breaking cognitive habits which are
\n deemed counterproductive.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n semiconductor maker in Tokyo, believes that using titles like "department chief" impedes decision-making
\n and innovation. <\/p>\n
\n who was influenced by the 28 years he worked at Texas Instruments. "It’s
\n part of Japan’s hierarchical society. Now that has no meaning. If you
\n have ability, you can rise to the top and show your ability." <\/p>\n
\n the New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"