Grammar in use across time and space: deconstructing the Japanese 'dative subject' construction
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Main Author: Sadler, Misumi ca. 20. Jahrhundert (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam John Benjamins Pub. © 2007
Series:Studies in discourse and grammar v. 20
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-203) and indexes
Grammar in Use across Time and Space; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of tables; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Data and methodology; The dative subject construction in naturally occurring conversation; The dative subject construction in contemporary Japanese novels; "Dative subjects'' across time; Conclusion; List of abbreviations; Transcription conventions; References; Author index; Subject index; The series Studies in Discourse and Grammar
This monograph contains the first systematic investigation of the Japanese 'dative subject' construction across time and space. It demonstrates that, in order to capture what speakers/writers know about how to put an utterance or a clause together, it is necessary to pay attention to what they do in actual language use and in different discourse types. The work also shows the importance of diachronic perspectives to help us better understand the ways in which a particular grammatical structure is represented synchronically. By utilizing modern Japanese conversation, contemporary Japanese novel
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 212 pages)
ISBN:902722630X
9027291748
9789027226303
9789027291745

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