@article{ART003211216},
author={Kwon, Hyun-Jung and Guanm, Ling},
title={‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2025},
number={84},
pages={161-183},
doi={10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kwon, Hyun-Jung
AU - Guanm, Ling
TI - ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 84
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 161
EP - 183
SN - 1229-7275
AB - The distinction between the Japanese words ‘wakaru’ and ‘sitteru’ has primarily been understood from a cognitive perspective, focusing on information processing. This article employs conversation analysis (CA) to explore how participants select ‘wakaru’ and ‘sitteru’ when asking about knowledge related to specific referents, particularly people and places, in Japanese conversation. By analyzing audio and video recordings of interactions, the article describes the contextual circumstances in which inquiries into knowledge using each word are made and how these inquiries influence the subsequent development of the interactions. Inquiries phrased with ‘wakaru’ serve as preliminaries for the ongoing action, while those using ‘sitteru’ function as preliminaries for secondary procedures related to the ongoing action. Additionally, this article considers the possibility that the distinction between these two expressions may hint at the trajectory of the current action.
KW - ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru;’ Interaction;Referent;Inquiry into knowledge;Conversation analysis
DO - 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
ER -
Kwon, Hyun-Jung and Guanm, Ling. (2025). ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 84, 161-183.
Kwon, Hyun-Jung and Guanm, Ling. 2025, "‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.84, pp.161-183. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
Kwon, Hyun-Jung, Guanm, Ling "‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 84 pp.161-183 (2025) : 161.
Kwon, Hyun-Jung, Guanm, Ling. ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation. 2025; 84 : 161-183. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
Kwon, Hyun-Jung and Guanm, Ling. "‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.84(2025) : 161-183.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
Kwon, Hyun-Jung; Guanm, Ling. ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 84, 161-183. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
Kwon, Hyun-Jung; Guanm, Ling. ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2025; 84 161-183. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
Kwon, Hyun-Jung, Guanm, Ling. ‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation. 2025; 84 : 161-183. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
Kwon, Hyun-Jung and Guanm, Ling. "‘Wakaru’ and ‘Sitteru’ in Formulating Inquiries into Knowledge in Japanese Conversation" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.84(2025) : 161-183.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.161
