Emi Morita

List of John Benjamins publications in which Emi Morita is involved.

Title

Negotiation of Contingent Talk: The Japanese interactional particles ne and sa

Emi Morita

Observing naturally occurring talk-in-interaction in Japanese, this book examines how Japanese speakers segment their talk into relevant interactional units and use particles such as ne and sa to accomplish local pragmatic work. The study provides a conversation analytic, action-oriented account… read more

[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 137] 2005. xvi, 240 pp.

Article

Morita, Emi 2013 13. Language policy and practice in English loanwords in Japanese The Politics of English: South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific, Wee, Lionel, Robbie B.H. Goh and Lisa Lim (eds.), pp. 249–268 | Article

This paper discusses the conflict between language policy and actual practice regarding loanword use in Japan. Localized appropriation of foreign words is nothing new to Japanese history; nevertheless, the Japanese government deems the current influx of loanwords to be “problematic”. A 2007 report… read more