Description
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.
Détails du livre
Format
Relié
Pages
325 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
Apr 21, 1993
Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Éditions
4 editions
ISBN-10
9027250367
ISBN-13
9789027250360