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Language mimicry (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Someone who learned Russian from movies about organized crime would speak a distinct dialect. Speaking that way to either law-abiding people or actual criminals would probably be a bad idea. Is Japanese like that too?

[โ€“] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's definitely words only used by "tough guys" but I've never heard anyone call it a dialect. There are also words only used by anime characters. So if you learn Japanese through media, you're probably going to be told "you sound like a tough guy/anime protagonist" eventually. However, most native Japanese speakers believe that their language is very complex and will forgive foreigners for misspeaking.