Pragmatics in Comparison

A Cross-Cultural Study Between Chinese and Japanese
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-041-20051-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Research in Pragmatics

Offering a comprehensive and nuanced comparison of pragmatics in Chinese and Japanese, this book examines key areas such as speech act realization and politeness strategies.

This volume fills the gap in the research on pragmatics in Chinese and Japanese by systematically comparing pragmatic phenomena across the two linguacultures. With contributions from leading experts and promising young scholars, each chapter presents data-driven empirical research that illuminates the unique communicative patterns of these languages in both face-to-face and online interactions. Authentic language data, including conversations and social media excerpts, bring pragmatic principles to life, making the book both accessible and engaging. Its interdisciplinary approach also ensures a multidimensional perspective on pragmatic variation, enriching the readers’ understanding of these languages’ pragmatic dimensions.

This book promises a wealth of insights for academics and scholars of pragmatics, sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, communication studies, and second language education.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ren, Wei

Fukushima, Saeko

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Semantik & Pragmatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Chinese-Japanese contrastive pragmatics: A contextual and relational approach  2. Managing breaches of balancing obligations in Chinese and Japanese 3. A cross-cultural comparative study on evasive response strategies of Chinese and Japanese diplomatic spokespersons  4. Is face-giving always relational? A comparative study between Chinese and Japanese linguacultures  5. Positioning management in a hierarchical society: A comparative study of honorifics in Japanese and Chinese 6. A comparative study of comforting speech acts on Chinese and Japanese social media 7. Requests in Chinese and Japanese television dramas: A comparative pragmatic analysis

Über Autor(innen)

Wei Ren is a Professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Beihang University, China.

Saeko Fukushima is a Board Member of the Center for International Cooperation and Disciplinary Innovation (‘111 Center’) hosted by Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China, and Professor Emerita at Tsuru University, Japan.