2019 年 26 巻 1 号 p. 64-65
Communication through social networking services (SNS) is a daily occurrence; therefore, Japanese language learners wish to communicate on SNS. This requires the learner to focus on different areas such as style. In the context of Japanese language education, style is classified as either polite or plain. However, to communicate in the type of casual Japanese used on SNS, the concept of plain style taught to students does not provide sufficient consideration to register, and its use can result in a tone that is misaligned with the speaker's personality. Regarding this phenomenon, we examined significant arguments by presenting real-life examples.