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1. 1. Yooda & Rashii : Pragmatic motivations and the perception of information

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

   Author : Simon Karlsson; [2013]
   Keywords : Evidentiality; Japanese; politeness; pragmatics; rashii; territory of information; yooda; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The Japanese evidentials yooda and rashii both express inference, but it is difficult to articulate their difference. This paper presents a new theory that can explain the practical use of said evidentials, including cases that are problematic for previous research. READ MORE