Chapter 2. Requesting here-and-now actions with two imperative formats in Korean interaction
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Stephanie Hyeri Kim
Abstract
This chapter analyzes two Korean imperative formats, the -e/a imperative and the imperative formed with the auxiliary verb po‑ ‘see’ (referred to as the plain imperative and the pwa imperative, respectively), focusing on the requests of here-and-now actions. Pwa imperatives are selected when the nominated action is a step that advances the larger course of action in progress and anticipates a next action, although the outcome of the nominated action is only provisionally determined. Plain imperatives, on the other hand, are deployed when no further actions are suggested as part of the nominated action. The paper challenges the previous explanations based on social distance or politeness by showing that the selection of the imperatives hinges on a particular ‘situation design’, that is, whether the nominated action is connected to the larger action trajectory.
Abstract
This chapter analyzes two Korean imperative formats, the -e/a imperative and the imperative formed with the auxiliary verb po‑ ‘see’ (referred to as the plain imperative and the pwa imperative, respectively), focusing on the requests of here-and-now actions. Pwa imperatives are selected when the nominated action is a step that advances the larger course of action in progress and anticipates a next action, although the outcome of the nominated action is only provisionally determined. Plain imperatives, on the other hand, are deployed when no further actions are suggested as part of the nominated action. The paper challenges the previous explanations based on social distance or politeness by showing that the selection of the imperatives hinges on a particular ‘situation design’, that is, whether the nominated action is connected to the larger action trajectory.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. Mobilizing others 1
- Chapter 2. Requesting here-and-now actions with two imperative formats in Korean interaction 19
- Chapter 3. Mobilizing for the next relevant action 47
- Chapter 4. Recruitments in French 83
- Chapter 5. Mobilizing student compliance 115
- Chapter 6. Linguistic structures emerging in the synchronization of a Pilates class 147
- Chapter 7. Multimodal mechanisms for mobilizing students to give pre-structured responses in French L2 classroom interaction 175
- Chapter 8. Mobilizing others when you have little (recognizable) language 203
- Chapter 9. When emergencies are not urgent 229
- Chapter 10. Doing more than expected 253
- Appendix. Glossary of transcription conventions 279
- Index 283
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Chapter 1. Mobilizing others 1
- Chapter 2. Requesting here-and-now actions with two imperative formats in Korean interaction 19
- Chapter 3. Mobilizing for the next relevant action 47
- Chapter 4. Recruitments in French 83
- Chapter 5. Mobilizing student compliance 115
- Chapter 6. Linguistic structures emerging in the synchronization of a Pilates class 147
- Chapter 7. Multimodal mechanisms for mobilizing students to give pre-structured responses in French L2 classroom interaction 175
- Chapter 8. Mobilizing others when you have little (recognizable) language 203
- Chapter 9. When emergencies are not urgent 229
- Chapter 10. Doing more than expected 253
- Appendix. Glossary of transcription conventions 279
- Index 283
