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English loanwords are usually written in ''[[katakana]]'', making it apparent that they are words non-native to Japan.<ref name=KAY>KAY, G. (1995), English loanwords in Japanese. World Englishes, 14. {{doi|10.1111/j.1467-971X.1995.tb00340.x}}</ref>{{rp|73}} This constant reminder that these are loanwords, and not natively Japanese, links the meanings of the words with the idea of "foreignness". Because of this, ''wasei-eigo'' (and some English loanwords) is often used as a method for speaking about taboo and controversial topics in a safe and neutral way.<ref name=Hogan/>{{rp|52}} Further, being non-native Japanese words and marked as foreign in their writing, they can be associated with concepts and subjects that are non-normal, or uncommon in Japan.<ref name=Hogan/>{{rp|57}} |
English loanwords are usually written in ''[[katakana]]'', making it apparent that they are words non-native to Japan.<ref name=KAY>KAY, G. (1995), English loanwords in Japanese. World Englishes, 14. {{doi|10.1111/j.1467-971X.1995.tb00340.x}}</ref>{{rp|73}} This constant reminder that these are loanwords, and not natively Japanese, links the meanings of the words with the idea of "foreignness". Because of this, ''wasei-eigo'' (and some English loanwords) is often used as a method for speaking about taboo and controversial topics in a safe and neutral way.<ref name=Hogan/>{{rp|52}} Further, being non-native Japanese words and marked as foreign in their writing, they can be associated with concepts and subjects that are non-normal, or uncommon in Japan.<ref name=Hogan/>{{rp|57}} |
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''Wasei-eigo'' has resulted in some inadvertently unfortunate results, such as the adoption in 2013 by Fukushima Industries of [[Fukuppy]] as the name of their corporate mascot.<ref name=stuff>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/opinion/blogs/9311240/Eggsactly-the-right-name |title=Eggsactly the right name |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |location=New Zealand |date=22 October 2013 |access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=deccanchronicle>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/asia/010416/japan-s-kinki-university-ditches-saucy-name.html |title=Japan's Kinki University ditches saucy name |author=Agence France Presse |author-link=Agence France Presse |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=1 April 2016 |access-date=21 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=fleishmanhillard>{{cite magazine |url=https://fleishmanhillard.com/2013/10/true/fukushima-learned-a-lesson-in-fukuppy/ |title=Fukushima's Fukuppy Lesson |website=[[FleishmanHillard]] |issue=12 |date=August 2016 |access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=guardian2020>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/18/hello-work-or-job-centre-language-experts-japan-english |title='Hello work' or job centre? language experts spell trouble for Japan's mangled English |first=Justin |last=McCurry |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=18 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref> |
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