@article{ART003061792},
author={Shin, Won-Sun},
title={Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2024},
number={79},
pages={77-97},
doi={10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77}
TY - JOUR
AU - Shin, Won-Sun
TI - Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2024
VL - null
IS - 79
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 77
EP - 97
SN - 1229-7275
AB - In this study, based on the Politeness Theory, an analysis is conducted on two types of request emails written by Korean native speakers and Japanese native speakers, focusing on the components of the request and its surrounding elements. In emails requesting an 'extension of a report deadline', negative politeness strategies are prominent in both languages. However, in Korean, positive politeness strategies are also observed in the components associated with the request expression and the surrounding elements of the request. For emails requesting a 'letter of recommendation', although the degree decreases in Japanese, the tendency of negative politeness remains dominant. In contrast, in Korean, a majority of positive politeness strategies are observed, contrasting with the predominance of negative politeness in Japanese, following the email requesting an 'extension of a report deadline'. From these results, the study argues that while both languages share the commonality of generating face risk differently based on the degree of burden, the results produced for each situation differ between Korean and Japanese. Additionally, it points out the difference in preferred strategies between the two languages. Such linguistic differences between Korean and Japanese language use in this context are claimed to stem from differences in perceptions of the interlocutor's domain and cultural aspects such as self-esteem.
KW - Requests;Emails;Strategy;Negative politeness;Positive politeness
DO - 10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
ER -
Shin, Won-Sun. (2024). Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 79, 77-97.
Shin, Won-Sun. 2024, "Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.79, pp.77-97. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
Shin, Won-Sun "Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 79 pp.77-97 (2024) : 77.
Shin, Won-Sun. Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory. 2024; 79 : 77-97. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
Shin, Won-Sun. "Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.79(2024) : 77-97.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
Shin, Won-Sun. Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 79, 77-97. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
Shin, Won-Sun. Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2024; 79 77-97. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
Shin, Won-Sun. Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory. 2024; 79 : 77-97. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
Shin, Won-Sun. "Strategy for request emails in Korean and Japanese: From the viewpoint of the Politeness Theory" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.79(2024) : 77-97.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2024.79.77
