Edited by Mutsuko Endo Hudson, Yoshiko Matsumoto and Junko Mori
Bringing together the latest studies on Japanese pragmatics, this edited volume showcases the breadth of research conducted in this ever-expanding, interdisciplinary field, with the introductory chapter providing a useful summary of developments in the field in the past decades. The twelve chapters… read more
On the basis of the meticulous transcription/observation process of Conversation Analysis, this book observes recurrent patterns in sequences where Japanese speakers negotiate agreement and disagreement. It contributes to the growing body of research on interaction and grammar by examining how… read more
The chapter examines the nature of embodied, multimodal language use in science training in a segment of an interaction where a Japanese professor and a Chinese student engaged in teaching and learning a basic laboratory technique. The analysis, informed by ethnomethodological and conversation… read more
Using conversation analysis as a central tool for analysis, this chapter examines how conversational participants utilize a cleft construction, which begins with -no wa topic clause, as a resource to construct and process their turns at talk. Unlike the well-formed structure of this construction… read more
The evaluation of students’ competences in educational institutions tends to be associated with the degree of the students’ mastery vis-à-vis specific, preordained curricular goals. Aside from such sanctified measurements of achievement, however, the analysis of competences is in fact embedded in… read more
This commentary reviews the five studies of intercultural communication in this special issue by comparing the nature of data analyzed and analytical procedures adopted. The data span from Africa, Asia, to North America, where different cultural, national, or ethnic groups were engaged in… read more
