Discourse modality : subjectivity, emotion and voice in the Japanese language

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Discourse modality : subjectivity, emotion and voice in the Japanese language

Senko K. Maynard

（Pragmatics & beyond : new series, 24）

John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1993

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Includes bibliographical and data references (p. [288]-305), and author and subject indexes (p. [306]-315)

Appendix 1 (p. [277]): A large-headed Robot

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The emotional aspects of language have so far not received the attention they deserve. This study focuses on nonpropositional, i.e. expressive and interactional meanings of Japanese signs, with special emphasis on understanding their cognitive, psychological and social meanings. It shows how the Japanese language is richly endowed to express personal voice and emotive nuances, and confronts the theoretical issues related to this. The author proposes a new theoretical framework for Discourse Modality, a primary concern for Japanese speakers, to analyze the 'expressiveness' of language.

Table of Contents

  • 1. 1. Introduction
  • 2. 2. From Modality to Discourse Modality
  • 3. 3. Discourse Connectives Dakara and Datte
  • 4. 4. Modal Adverbs Yahari/Yapari and Doose
  • 5. 5. Style as Discourse Modality: Da and Desu/Masu
  • 6. 6. Interactional Particles Yo and Ne
  • 7. 7. To Yuu in the Clause-Noun Combination
  • 8. 8. Discourse Modality in Perspective
  • 9. Appendix
  • 10. References
  • 11. Indices

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