Negotiation of Contingent Talk: The Japanese Interactional Particles Ne and Sa

by Emi Morita

Observing naturally occurring talk-in-interaction in Japanese, this book examines how Japanese speakers segment their talk into relevant interactional units and use particles such as ne and sa to accomplish local pragmatic work. The study provides a conversation analytic, action-oriented account for the ubiquity of such particles in Japanese talk. The study argues that such particles are important resources for Japanese speakers to negotiate and fine-tune...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9027253803
• ISBN13: 9789027253804
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 240 Pages