Discourse Modality: Subjectivity, Emotion and Voice in the Japanese Language (Pragmatics & Beyond)

Senko K. Maynard

ISBN 10: 9027250367 / ISBN 13: 9789027250360

Published by John Benjamins Pub Co, 2000

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328 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discourse Modality: Subjectivity, Emotion and Voice in the Japanese Language (Pragmatics & Beyond)
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027250367
• ISBN 13: 9789027250360
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.68 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.