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The Aspects of Question Expressions from Later EdoPeriod through Meiji Period

엄필교 1

1동서대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

In question expression, there is little difference between the sentence-ending-pattern for requesting explanation and yes/no question in modern Japanese language. In other words, the sentence-ending auxiliary word,<か> is used along with requesting explanation and requesting yes-no question. However, WH-question <か> along with the question of requesting explanation is not frequently used before the earlier modern period.This paper examined the aspects of various question expressions in the document from later Ado Period through Meiji Period. As a result, I found that gender differences are prominent in different patterns for requesting explanation questions and yes/no requesting questions from later Ado period through Meiji period. Most female use auxiliary words in order to make expressions soft and gentle, in place of assertive questions. In modern Japanese the auxiliary word, <の> is used irrespective of sexuality. However this study focuses the increasing tendency in female using in earlier Meiji period My conclusion is that most female starts to use <の> because the auxiliary word <の> is heard more soft than the question auxiliary word, <か>.

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