Roxana Sandu
List of John Benjamins publications for which Roxana Sandu plays a role.
Articles
2013 Su(m)imasen and gomen nasai : Beyond apologetic functions in Japanese Pragmatics 23:4, pp. 743–767 | Article
Previous research on Japanese apologies has presented us with a somewhat static approach, connecting one linguistic form to one aspect of the social context. However, interaction itself is a dynamic and spontaneous process; consequently, apology expressions’ meanings are situated and negotiated in… read more
2012 Su(m)imasen and gomen nasai: Linguistic devices marking Japanese apology expressions and emotivity Language and Dialogue 2:3, pp. 339–362 | Article
This paper investigates Japanese apology expressions, particularly the co-occurrence of su(m)imasen and gomen nasai with various linguistic devices (i.e. adverbs, interjections, conjunctions, etc.) in social interactions. Differing from previous research, the present research focuses on (1) the… read more