Being 'indecisive' in Japanese: Analysis of kana, darou ka and (n) janai ka
Japanese speakers are often characterised as ‘indecisive’. The indecision is indicated by epistemic markers being frequently added to express the doubt. The sentence-final particle kana shows an indecisive attitude and is usually translated into English as I wonder or maybe. There are other similar...
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John Benjamins Publishing Company
2016
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| Online Access: | https://benjamins.com/#home http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22629 |