Detailed Explanation of Modern Japanese Indirect Speech Acts

Author: Xu Changhua, Li Qinan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2001-09-28
Features: The book features:
1. It explains the various aspects of Japanese indirect speech acts in an accessible manner, highlighting the intricacies of pragmatics theory.
2. It uses numerous literary examples to demonstrate the validity of pragmatics theory, achieving a good balance between theory and practice.
3. It thoroughly discusses the relationship among language, culture, and society, correctly pointing out that speech acts are a part of pragmatics research and emphasizes the role of pragmatics in language.
4. The narrative is clear, logical, and well-structured. It is highly theoretical and applicable, offering in-depth analysis of the perspectives of various scholars.