The pragmatics of nominalization in Japanese : the n(o) da construction and participant roles in talk
This thesis analyses the n(o) da construction and its use in Japanese talk. An empirical (rather than a rationalistic) approach to pragmatics is employed alongside a qualitative methodology in order to demonstrate how a speaker's uses of the n(o) da construction are related to intention and how...
Main Author: | Nishizumi, Kanako |
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Durham University
2008
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.479181 |
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