At UCSC, I pursued socio-linguistic research as part of degree. Here you can see an example of how I focussed on Japanese dialects and their affects.
is an inquiry entirely in Japanese on the use of dialects and 役割語 (role language). In this romantic comedy anime, Lovely Complex, the protagonists parody the comedian combo "All Hanshin Kyojin" by using rapid Osaka slang. Their word choices give insight into their inner emotions and self-concept.