| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in language companion series,
0165-7763 ;
65
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Studies in language companion series ; 65.
0165-7763
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-189) and index. |
| Contents |
Intonation Units in Japanese Conversation; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication page; Table of contents; Preface; Tables and Figures; Transcription conventions; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Information flow in spoken discourse; Chapter 3 Method of the study; Chapter 4 Syntactic structure of the intonation unit in conversational Japanese; Chapter 5 Information structure of the intonation unit in conversational Japanese; Chapter 6 Functional structure of the intonation unit in conversational Japanese; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index. |
| Summary |
This book explores how speakers of Japanese organize their messages into coherent units as they jointly and interactively construct conversational discourse. Specifically, it investigates the syntactic, informational, and functional structures of intonation units (IUs) as basic units of discourse production and information flow in spoken communication. It addresses various research topics: clause vs. phrase centrality, relationship between IUs and clauses, functions of independent NPs, preferred argument/clause structure and transitivity, interrelationship among functional components, and the. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Japanese language -- Intonation.
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Japanese language -- Intonation. |
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Japanese language. |
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Japanese language -- Accents and accentuation.
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Japanese language -- Accents and accentuation. |
| Indexed Term |
Sprog Ikke-vesterlandske sprog. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Matsumoto, Kazuko, 1955- Intonation units in Japanese conversation. Amsterdam : Benjamins, 2003 9027230757 1588113647 (OCoLC)51770780 |
| ISBN |
1423766423 (electronic book) |
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9781423766421 (electronic book) |
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902729593X |
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9789027295934 |
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1282255320 |
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9781282255326 |
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9789027230751 |
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9027230757 |
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1588113647 |
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