Discourse Modality
Download or Read eBook Discourse Modality PDF written by Senko K. Maynard and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1993-04-21 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Senko K. Maynard |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 330 |
| Release | : 1993-04-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789027285843 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9027285845 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Discourse Modality by : Senko K. Maynard
Book excerpt: 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.
