Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Speech Communication
First Advisor
LaRay Barna
Date of Publication
1987
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Speech Communication
Department
Speech Communication
Subjects
Japanese language -- Honorific, Sociolinguistics -- Japan
DOI
10.15760/etd.5757
Physical Description
1 online resource (103 p.)
Abstract
This descriptive study focuses on expressions of politeness in the Japanese language and their relevance to social structure and intercultural communication. The study is designed to help students of the Japanese language learn rules of politeness which fall outside the domain of grammatical rules.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/21720
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Emiko Tajikara, "The expression of politeness in Japan : intercultural implications for Americans" (1987). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 3876.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3876
10.15760/etd.5757
Comments
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