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Japanese Modality: Exploring its Scope and Interpretation
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Product Description
This book explores the nature and scope of modality in Japanese. It contains a review of the history of Japanese modality studies, as well as theoretical and empirical research and is the first collection of studies on Japanese modality written in English and offers a stimulating contrast to existing studies on Western languages.
Product Details
- Published on: 2009-11-24
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 272 pages
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About the Author
BARBARA PIZZICONI carried out her studies in Italy and Japan. She is currently a lecturer in Japanese Applied Linguistics in the Japan and Korean Department, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Her research covers Japanese politeness, Japanese language learning, and native and non-native Japanese language use.
MIKA KIZU completed her doctorate in linguistics at McGill University, Canada. She is currently a lecturer in Japanese in the Department of Japan and Korea, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. She is the author of Cleft Constructions in Japanese Syntax (Palgrave Macmillan).
MIKA KIZU completed her doctorate in linguistics at McGill University, Canada. She is currently a lecturer in Japanese in the Department of Japan and Korea, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. She is the author of Cleft Constructions in Japanese Syntax (Palgrave Macmillan).
