Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 315 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 630 g
Subjectivity, Emotion and Voice in the Japanese Language
Buch, Englisch, Band 24, 315 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 630 g
Reihe: Pragmatics & Beyond New Series
ISBN: 978-90-272-5036-0
Verlag: John Benjamins Publishing Company
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.