Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of figures vii
4. List of tables xi
5. Acknowledgements
6. Introduction 1
7. Part 1 Theoretical considerations
8. Ba pragmatics 36
9. Japanese as a ba-oriented and predicate-centered language 68
10. The process of speech emergence in dialogue 97
11. Part 2 Ba at the grammar level
12. The neutral -ta style in Korean 120
13. Differential manifestations of the impact of ba on grammar 144
14. Part 3 Ba at the discourse level
15. The emergence of affect through resonance and “thin laughter” 170
16. The fun of repeating 196
17. Part 4 Ba through a comparative lens
18. Who is telling the story? 228
19. Deixis and self-reference 249
20. Articulation of self in Japanese and English 275
21. Part 5 Ba across languages and cultures
22. Empathy and vocatives in Chinese 300
23. Emancipatory Pragmatics and the application of the concept of ba to an indigenous language and culture 325
24. Situating self and others in task-based interaction 347
25. Index 381