Perspectives on Topicalization
The case of Japanese wa
Within the field of Japanese linguistics, few areas have generated as much controversy as the morpheme wa; traditionally described as a marker of old or contrasted information, its function as a discourse marker has also been studied. This work aims to deepen the understanding of wa through careful examination of the particle at both sentence and discourse levels in old Japanese as well as present-day Japanese. Previous studies have concentrated on syntactic analyses of wa. The contributors to this volume challenge the old approach and uncover new properties of wa. The four topics discussed are: wa in Narrative and Expository Discourse; wa and other Syntactic Phenomena; Historical Perspectives on wa and Pragmatic Perspectives on wa.
[Typological Studies in Language, 14] 1987. xi, 307 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface
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Part I: Wa in narrative and expository discourse
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Part II: Wa and other syntactic phenomena
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165
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185
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Part III: Historical perspectives on wa
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221
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265
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Part IV: Pragmatic perspectives on wa
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293
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Abbreveations
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307
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“This volume will appeal to a wide range of linguists, not simply those who study Japanese. It succeeds in raising new questions about the functions of wa, and will stimulate new research.”
The Journal of Asian Studies, Noriko Nagai, Duke University
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BIC Subject: CF – Linguistics
BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General