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Introduction We are currently conducting systematic analyses of Japanese prime ministers’ Diet addresses after World War II. In addition to the analyses of the content of the addresses, stylistic analysis can be used to clarify the changing language usages of prime ministers and how these reflect their personal or individual styles. This study indicates that stylistic methods are useful for his...

vital necessity. It is true that we over here are not in quite such a deplorable condition as America, which suffers a complete change of all Government officials, even down to the postmaster of the smallest village, with each change of administration ; bat even so, we are surely bad enough ! It is understandable and reasonable enough that the Ministries dealing with such matters as Foreign Aff...

This study explores the textual characteristics, more precisely the quantity and diversity of nouns, of Japanese prime ministers' Diet addresses. In the field of stylistics, textual characteristics independent of the content have been examined with the aim on detecting the authors, genres, and chronological variations of texts. This study focuses instead on textual characteristics related to th...

Burnout has been recognised as an occupational risk but also indicator of organisational conditions and adjustment. This paper explores the role personal, psychological, professional experience factors in pastoral burnout compared to other caring professions. Using a set questionnaires, data were collected from 64 ministry members, 192 elder care assistants 258 teachers. Pastoral members showed...

Journalists not only represent political leaders in terms of their policies and political competence. The personalities and private lives of leaders have also become an important component in mediated stories and narratives crucial for voter identification and interest. This chapter explores how the Swedish press reports on prime ministers’ social backgrounds, personal appearance and leadership...