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@article{ART002203267},
author={Kim, Ah-Ran},
title={Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean},
journal={Journal of Japanese Culture},
issn={1226-3605},
year={2017},
number={72},
pages={87-112},
doi={10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87}

TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Ah-Ran
TI - Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean
JO - Journal of Japanese Culture
PY - 2017
VL - null
IS - 72
PB - The Japanese Culture Association Of Korea (Jcak)
SP - 87
EP - 112
SN - 1226-3605
AB - This study examines when up-shifts to polite speech appear during non-polite conversations shown in Japanese and Korean film scenes and natural conversations. The results reveal that up-shifts occur when the speaker tries to express the fact that he/she considers the utterance scene with a formal attitude and to establish psychological distance from the addressee. Although up-shifts in Japanese are presumed to increase the psychological distance between the speaker and the addressee, this study presents evidence that up-shifts can occur to create and reduce psychological distance. Japanese and Korean share common ground regarding up-shifts in FTA situations, and they function as compensation for or intensification of FTA. Korean has multiple forms of polite and non-polite speech, which complicates how up-shifts manifest themselves; however, even in Japanese, treatment and politeness of utterances are adjusted using ‘desu’ and ‘su’. Furthermore, there were several differences. In Japanese, up-shifts occur during both agreements and disagreements with the addressee’s opinions; however, up-shifts did not occur in reciprocal situations in Korean. Since Korean emphasizes the importance of age-based hierarchical relationships and this aspect is reflected in the language usage, it is suggested that up-shifts when speaking with those who are younger than the speaker might appear differently than in Japanese.
KW - contrastive study in Japanese and Korean;honorifics;conversations in the non-polite register;up-shifts;speech levels
DO - 10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87
ER -

Kim, Ah-Ran. (2017). Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean. Journal of Japanese Culture, 72, 87-112.

Kim, Ah-Ran. 2017, "Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean", Journal of Japanese Culture, no.72, pp.87-112. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87

Kim, Ah-Ran "Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean" Journal of Japanese Culture 72 pp.87-112 (2017) : 87.

Kim, Ah-Ran. Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean. 2017; 72 : 87-112. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87

Kim, Ah-Ran. "Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean" Journal of Japanese Culture no.72(2017) : 87-112.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87

Kim, Ah-Ran. Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean. Journal of Japanese Culture, 72, 87-112. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87

Kim, Ah-Ran. Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean. Journal of Japanese Culture. 2017; 72 87-112. doi: 10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87

Kim, Ah-Ran. Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean. 2017; 72 : 87-112. Available from: doi:10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87

Kim, Ah-Ran. "Contrastive Study into Up-Shifts in Non-Polite Conversation in Japanese and Korean" Journal of Japanese Culture no.72(2017) : 87-112.doi: 10.21481/jbunka..72.201702.87