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  1. 1. Expressing deference and intimacy concurrently with honorifics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Patrik Lindqvist Rombe; [2023]
    Keywords : ssu; shinkeigo; honorifics; politeness; Japanese language; intimacy; deference; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study is about ssu, a potential norm breaking honorific which reportedly can express intimacy and deference concurrently. While expressing intimacy and deference concurrently is incompatible with Brown and Levinson’s (1978 as cited in Hasegawa, 2015) politeness theory, Hasegawa (2015) provides a modification of their theory that allows for it. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimization of Virtual Power Plantin Nordic Electricity Market

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jwalith Desu; [2019]
    Keywords : Virtual Power Plant; mFRR market; spot market; CVaR; risk measures; Stochastic Optimization; Nordic Electricity Market;

    Abstract : With the world becoming more conscious about achieving 1.5-degree scenario as promisedby the most powerful economies of the world, much needed push was received by the renewable energy technology providers. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Functions of Noda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Eric Ahl; [2013]
    Keywords : nominal predicate; no da; n desu; Cohesion; Japanese language; nominalization; japanska; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to give a descriptive overview of the Japanese nominal predicate no da. The structure is looked at mainly through two separate perspectives; one investigating its modal properties and one investigating its influence on the information structure within its scope. READ MORE

  5. 4. Brown and Levinson Online - On the implications of politeness strategies and the Japanese desu/masu-form in a massively multiplayer online game

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Jens Larsson; [2011]
    Keywords : chat; cmc; pragmatics; online; eve; game; style-shift; levinson; brown; masu; desu; japanese; politeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Politeness in Japanese has been the subject of many linguistic inquiries. Overarching these is Brown and Levinson's (1987) influential but also criticized (see Matsumoto, 1988; Ide 1992) theory on politeness as a cross-linguistic factor. READ MORE