Japanese Questions: Discourse, Context and Language

263 Pages·2015·1.761 MB·

by  Lidia Tanaka

Japanese Questions
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Japanese Questions
Discourse, Context and Language
Lidia Tanaka
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Contents
List of Tables viii
List of Figures ix
Acknowledgements x
List of Abbreviations and Conventions xi
List of Data Transcription Conventions xii
Romanization of Japanese xiii
1 Introduction 1
2 Japanese Questions and Interrogativity 19
3 Establishing Topics and Eliciting Talk: Questions in
Television Interviews 49
4 Information Collection and Footing: Questions in Radio
Phone-in Programs 89
5 Nourishing the Friendship: Questions in Friends’ Talk 125
6 Categorizing, Introducing and Maintaining Topical Talk:
Questions in Unacquainted Interactions 165
7 Questions Used in Japanese Discourse: Discussion and Conclusion 215
Notes 231
References 233
Index 245
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List of Tables
2.1 Interrogativity criteria 26
3.1 Questions in TV interviews 53
4.1 Questions in radio phone-in programs 92
5.1 Questions in friends’ talk 127
6.1 Questions in unacquainted talk 170
7.1 Questions across four different contexts 219
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List of Figures
3.1 Questions in TV interviews 53
4.1 Questions in radio phone-in programs 92
5.1 Questions in friends’ talk 128
6.1 Questions in unacquainted talk 170
7.1 Questions across four different contexts 219
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