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BL
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947396
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b701766
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| Main Entry
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Matsumoto, Kazuko,1955-
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| Title & Author
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Intonation units in Japanese conversation : : syntactic, informational and functional structures /\ Kazuko Matsumoto.
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| Publication Statement
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Amsterdam :: Benjamins,, 2003.
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| Series Statement
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Studies in language companion series,; 65
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1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages)
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| ISBN
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1282255320
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: 1423766423
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: 9027230757
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: 902729593X
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: 9781282255326
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: 9781423766421
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: 9789027230751
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: 9789027295934
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1588113647
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-189) and index.
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| Contents
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Intonation Units in Japanese Conversation; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication page; Table of contents; Preface; Tables and Figures; Transcription conventions; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Information flow in spoken discourse; Chapter 3 Method of the study; Chapter 4 Syntactic structure of the intonation unit in conversational Japanese; Chapter 5 Information structure of the intonation unit in conversational Japanese; Chapter 6 Functional structure of the intonation unit in conversational Japanese; Chapter 7 Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.
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| Abstract
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This book explores how speakers of Japanese organize their messages into coherent units as they jointly and interactively construct conversational discourse. Specifically, it investigates the syntactic, informational, and functional structures of intonation units (IUs) as basic units of discourse production and information flow in spoken communication. It addresses various research topics: clause vs. phrase centrality, relationship between IUs and clauses, functions of independent NPs, preferred argument/clause structure and transitivity, interrelationship among functional components, and the.
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Japanese language-- Accents and accentuation.
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Japanese language-- Intonation.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- Japanese.
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Japanese language-- Accents and accentuation.
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Japanese language-- Intonation.
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| Dewey Classification
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495.6/16
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| LC Classification
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PL544.5.M37 2003eb
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