Being 'indecisive' in Japanese: Analysis of kana, darou ka and (n) janai ka

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asano-Cavanagh, Yuko
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Benjamins Publishing Company 2016
Online Access:https://benjamins.com/#home
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22629

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