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Japanese is well known for its array of argument encoding types - but how is speakers' choice of encoding types to be described? This book investigates the encoding of subject and direct object in conversational Japanese and attempts to explain Japanese argument encoding as a unified system. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of a bank of conversation are provided, with the emphasis on speakers' use of the encoding types rather than their acceptability for given arguments.

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Author:   M. Shimojo
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2005 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.586kg
ISBN:  

9781403937056

ISBN 10:   1403937052
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   07 February 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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MITSUAKI SHIMOJO is Assistant Professor and Director of the Japanese Program, Department of Linguistics, The State University of New York, at Buffalo, USA.

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