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Japanese Politeness - An Enquiry (Paperback)
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Japanese Politeness - An Enquiry (Paperback)
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Although the Japanese language is one of the most quoted examples
in politeness research, extant publications focus on particular
areas of politeness, and very few of them enquire into the varied
aspects of Japanese politeness. In this book, Yasuko Obana provides
an integrated account of what signifies Japanese politeness. By
examining how far previous assumptions can apply to Japanese, Obana
exposes a variety of characteristics of Japanese politeness. By
taking a diachronic approach, she probes into what constitutes
politeness, extracts key elements of the term 'polite' in Japanese,
and demonstrates how modern honorifics' apparent diverse, divergent
uses and effects can be integrated into a systematic matrix.
Furthermore, by quoting traditional Japanese language scholars'
(kokugo gakusha) studies, Obana brings different views into the
open. She also carves out politeness strategies in Japanese that
have not been adequately explored to date, and which often conform
to the way in which honorifi cs behave because they refl ect social
indexicality. This book is a good reference for scholars in
pragmatics, particularly for those who are working on politeness.
It is useful for Japanese language teachers who want to know how to
teach Japanese politeness to non-native learners. Postgraduate
students of Japanese or pragmatics may also find this book useful
for self-study.
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