Japanese Address Forms and Their Functioning

The Japanese system of expressions of respect (keigo) is outlined & its three basic address forms, respect, modesty, & politeness, are characterized. Studies of keigo by Japanese & non-Japanese scholars are surveyed from a historical perspective & the linguistic, pragmatic, ethnograp...

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Published inCadernos de estudos linguisticos Vol. 21; no. July-Dec; pp. 97 - 112
Main Author Doi, Elza Taeko
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published 01.07.1991
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Summary:The Japanese system of expressions of respect (keigo) is outlined & its three basic address forms, respect, modesty, & politeness, are characterized. Studies of keigo by Japanese & non-Japanese scholars are surveyed from a historical perspective & the linguistic, pragmatic, ethnographic, & sociolinguistic aspects of these investigations are discussed. The use of Japanese address forms is examined in Shusaky Endo's story "Taihenda!" ([Danger!], no bibliographic information provided) in which the many forms of dialogues & interpersonal interactions provide evidence of how keigo is used in concrete situations. 19 References. Z. Dubiel
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ISSN:0102-5767