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| Apr 6, 2019 at 8:32 | comment | added | Mathieu Bouville | In the case of Japanese, I wonder whether the information density depends on register. Lengthier is more polite, so a wordy sentence with the same factual content as one half its size may also convey the information of how polite or respectful one is. In a way, one may say that information density might be conserved between registers and the missing mass is ipso facto the level of respect. Perhaps. | |
| May 22, 2012 at 4:34 | comment | added | dainichi | (tongue in cheek) That's because in Japanese, what's important is what isn't said! | |
| May 19, 2012 at 19:21 | history | answered | Jon Purdy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |