Chapter published in:
The Mysterious Address Term anata 'you' in Japanese
Yoko Yonezawa
[Topics in Address Research 4] 2021
► pp. 37–66

Chapter 2
The history of anata, person reference terms in Japanese, and social norms in Japanese communication

Article outline
  • 2.1Introduction
  • 2.2The history of anata
  • 2.3Person reference terms in Japanese
  • 2.4Social norms in Japanese communication
    • 2.4.1The issue of ‘cultures’
    • 2.4.2Personhood in Japanese communication
    • 2.4.3A deeper look into vertical relationships in Japan
    • 2.4.4Politeness in Japanese communication
  • 2.5Summary
  • Notes