A cross-linguistic study of yes-no questions in Japanese and Chinese conversational discourse.

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The present study investigates various yes-no questions in the natural conversational discourse of Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Taking a cognitive-functional approach and using the methodology of discourse analysis, this study cross-linguistically explores the discourse-pragmatic functions of some major YNQs in the two languages with a focus on the occurrence and non-occurrence of interrogative particles.;Based on the discourse analysis of natural conversations among native Japanese and Chinese adult speakers, this study classifies the targeted YNQ forms into three categories: information-focused, assumption-focused, and expectation-focused. It demonstrates that information-focused YNQs mainly seek new information in a neutral way without showing much subjectivity of the speaker; assumption-focused YNQs primarily seek the confirmation of the speaker's assumption; and expectation-focused YNQs foreground the speaker's strong expectation for a positive response from the addressee.;Thus, with cross-linguistic evidences, this study supports the proposition that to elicit information or responses is not the only function of questions. It shows that the various Japanese and Chinese YNQs display multiple discourse-pragmatic functions associated with the speaker's subjective evaluation of the information involved in the questions. In particular, the various YNQs in Japanese and Chinese not only serve to seek new information or confirm speakers' assumption of shared information, but show speakers' attitudes such as acceptance, doubt, or surprise toward newly learned information as well.;The present cross-linguistic study between Japanese and Chinese YNQs explores a potential universal framework for future studies of questions. It suggests that, disregarding the typological differences, the speaker's epistemic as well as affective stance toward the information play critical roles in the speaker's choice of interrogative forms in various conversational contexts.

Pages: 244

Format: ebook

Publisher: ProQuest LLC

Release: May 11, 2022

ISBN: 1109316267

ISBN 13: 9781109316261

A cross-linguistic study of yes-no questions in Japanese and Chinese conversational discourse.

Yan Wang

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A cross-linguistic study of yes-no questions in Japanese and Chinese conversational discourse.

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