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- Title
A View of the Development of Im/Politeness Theories from an East Asian Language with Honorification.
- Authors
Masato Takiura
- Abstract
The article focuses on the development of im/politeness theories within the context of the Japanese language, which employs an intricate honorific system known as keigo. Topics include the historical emergence of honorification as an academic subject in Japan; the Ethos View of honorification emphasizing the Japanese ethos and unique linguistic features; and the Pragmatic View that addresses the relative distance and interpersonal dynamics conveyed through honorifics.
- Subjects
JAPAN; COURTESY; JAPANESE language; HONORIFIC (Grammar); CURRICULUM; LINGUISTICS
- Publication
Studies in Pragmatics, 2021, Issue 23, p1
- ISSN
1345-7365
- Publication type
Article