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The sentence final particles and ‘noda’ form in the KY corpus learner discourse

  • The Japanese Language Association of Korea
  • Abbr : JLAK
  • 2017, (53), pp.57-73
  • Publisher : The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature

Yang, Naeyun 1 lee kil yong 1

1중앙대학교

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ABSTRACT

In this study, we focused on the actual use of sentence final particles by Korean, English, and Chinese speaking learners of Japanese, especially with the concurrent use of noda form, through the KY corpus. We were able to identify characteristics of the native languages as well as their common features. Our findings are summarized as follows. (1) As learners improve their Japanese language skills, they tend to more frequently use sentence final particles with noda form. This tendency is more pronounced for Korean speaking learners than for English or Chinese speaking learners. (2) In the intermediate stage, which is the acquisition of sentence final particles, Korean speaking learners have relatively high usage rates of yo. It has been reported that Korean speaking learners unconsciously choose yo, confusing it with the Korean sentence-ending suffix –yo, and it is considered that Korean language characteristics have been transferred. (3) When Korean speaking learners become advanced, the use of ndesu·ne increases, which seems to avoid the strong transfer effects when using yo or ndesu·yo. (4) In the use of sentence final particles, especially with the concurrent use of noda form, differences among learners can be recognized, and students with little or no use of them are extremely apparent.  As Japanese language skills improve, language learners seem to consider the meaning and function of using noda form and sentence final particles together, as well as their meaning when they are used alone.

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