Metafā taikei to shite no keigo
Subtitle: Nihongo ni okeru sono shihai genri = Grammatical encoding of politeness : a systemic metaphorization of Japanese honorifics
By: Alan Hyun-Oak Kim
Edition: Shohan
Publisher: Akashi Shoten
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Tōkyō
Language: jpn
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9784750340029
Subjects: Nihongo-Keigo; Japanese language; Grammar; Honorific
Other titles: Grammatical encoding of politeness : a systemic metaphorization of Japanese honorifics
Description: Politeness is encoded in grammar. In addition to polite interjections like sir, madame, and your honor, English speakers also show their sociolinguistic deference toward superiors or foreigners by using expressions like 'if you please' and 'I would like to.' Grammatically encoded politeness is often referred to as honorifics. In Asian languages, such as Hindi, Tamil, Korean, and Japanese, the politeness-encoding in grammar is more extensive and profound than that of Western languages. Japanese is well known for the complexities of its system of honorifics. This book proposes the hypothesis that Japanese honorifics are organized by a relatively simple set of principles where a superior is metaphorized as a taboo entity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references ( pages 257-272) and index.

Text in Japanese. Abstract, bibliographical references, and indexes in Japanese and English.