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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456266503321

Autore

Maynard Senko K

Titolo

Discourse modality [[electronic resource] ] : subjectivity, emotion, and voice in the Japanese language / / Senko K. Maynard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1993

ISBN

1-283-09268-9

9786613092687

90-272-8584-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Collana

Pragmatics & beyond, , 0922-842X ; ; new ser., 24

Disciplina

495.6/0141

Soggetti

Japanese language - Discourse analysis

Japanese language - Modality

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Analytical framework -- pt. 2. Analysis of DM indicators -- pt. 3. Reflections.

Sommario/riassunto

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.