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Publication details [#23354]

Tokunaga, Misato. 1988. A paradox in Japanese pragmatics. Papers in Pragmatics 2 (1-2) : 84–105.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
self-representation
Language as a subject
Japanese
Journal DOI
10.1075/iprapip

Annotation

An analysis of how Japanese achieve neutral expressions linguistically, avoiding 'self-exposure' for pragmatic purposes.