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@article{ART002848522},
author={Sakaguchi， Sayaka},
title={A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2022},
number={72},
pages={65-85},
doi={10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65}

TY - JOUR
AU - Sakaguchi， Sayaka
TI - A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2022
VL - null
IS - 72
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 65
EP - 85
SN - 1229-7275
AB - This paper discusses the ambiguous usage, which has few previous studies, among usages of the So-series in modern Japanese demonstratives. The ambiguous usage of demonstratives has been described as "referents are unspecified" in previous studies. However in this paper, we proposed a definition in terms of the two respects, "introducing variables into semantic interpretation" and "perception of referents". As a result of the analysis of the data of place expressions, it became clear that there are also cases where it is easy for the listener to identify the referent. This suggests that the description, "it is difficult for the listener to identify the referent", is not necessary for the definition of the ambiguous usage, which has been regarraded as an essential elements of the definition. Further, the current study clarified that the essence of the ambiguous usage is not to have an indefinite meaning, but to indicate a place with the attribute "not too far from here". Hence the ambiguous usage is expressed by the So-series instead of the Do-series in modern Japanese demonstratives. There are cases that could not be classified into any usages under the conventional definitions, With the new definitions proposed in this paper, we could now classify those cases as the ambiguous usage. Furthermore, based on the suggestions in this paper, the essence of the So-series was clarified and the multiple usages of the So-series could also be explained in a unified manner from the viewpoint of "the listener can identify the referent".
KW - Ambiguous usage;Demonstratives;So-series;Variable;Perception
DO - 10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65
ER -

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. (2022). A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 72, 65-85.

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. 2022, "A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.72, pp.65-85. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65

Sakaguchi， Sayaka "A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 72 pp.65-85 (2022) : 65.

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives. 2022; 72 : 65-85. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. "A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.72(2022) : 65-85.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 72, 65-85. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2022; 72 65-85. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives. 2022; 72 : 65-85. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65

Sakaguchi， Sayaka. "A study on the ambiguous usage of So-series demonstratives" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.72(2022) : 65-85.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2022.72.65