Japanese discourse markers: synchronic and diachronic discourse analysis
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Main Author: Onodera, Noriko 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam John Benjamins ©2004
Series:Pragmatics & beyond 132
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-240) and indexes
Japanese Discourse Markers; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Table of contents; Acknowledgments; Transcription conventions; 1. Introduction; 2. Perspectives on Japanese Discourse Markers; 3. Functions of the conjunctions demo and dakedo in Present Day Japanese (synchronic analysis); 4. Pragmaticalization of demo and dakedo (diachronic analysis); 5. Functions of the interjections ne and na in Present Day Japanese (synchronic analysis); 6. Pragmaticalization of ne and na (diachronic analysis); 7. Conclusion; Notes; References; Name index; Subject index
This book is one of the pioneering historical pragmatic studies of Japanese. It closely illustrates the usage and contributions of some Japanese discourse markers, and reveals their developmental history. The section on Synchronic Analysis explores the previously uninvestigated functions of some discourse markers used in Present Day Japanese. Moment by moment in on-going conversations, where culturally rigidly-defined interactional norms are highly valued, a specific marker is chosen and used by the speakers as their strategy, based on their quite subjective judgment. The section on Diachronic
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 251 pages)
ISBN:9027294879
9789027294876

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