Sociopragmatics of Japanese: Theoretical Implications

ISBN-13: 9780367521202 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 224 str.

Michael Haugh

Opis

Obana and Haugh question the extent to which commonly accepted theories in pragmatics can readily explain sociopragmatic phenomena in Japanese. Their book proposes a framework for exploring sociopragmatic phenomena, building on the key sociopragmatic axes of indexing, evaluating and relating, and offers fresh new perspectives.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Part I: Indexing 2. Honorifics 3. Routine Formulae 4. Politeness strategies Part II: Evaluating 5. Giving/Receiving expressions 6. Honorific irony Part III: Relating 7. Joint utterances 8. Off-record requests 9. Concluding remarks