@article{ART003211227},
author={Yang, Naeyun},
title={Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2025},
number={84},
pages={241-257},
doi={10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yang, Naeyun
TI - Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 84
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 241
EP - 257
SN - 1229-7275
AB - Using discourse data from the KY corpus, this study analyzed the patterns of noda usage in Japanese subordinate clauses among Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners. The results are summarized as follows: (1) Korean-speaking learners appeared to acquire and use kedo subordinate clauses earlier than learners of other native languages. This tendency stems from the syntactic similarities between Korean and Japanese, where complex sentences are often formed through predicates in subordinate clauses.
(2) Korean-speaking learners also showed a higher frequency of noda usage when using kedo subordinate clauses. Learners tend to add expressions such as ndesukedo as a fixed chunk to convey politeness, and this tendency was more pronounced among Korean-speaking learners.
(3) In contrast, Chinese-speaking learners exhibited lower kedo and noda usage than other groups. The influence of the Chinese language makes it more challenging for these learners to acquire Japanese conjunctions and the appropriate use of noda.
(4) In subordinate clauses that include kara, there are many instances of unnecessary additions of noda. Learners often struggle to differentiate between kara and ndesukara. However, the inappropriate use of ndesukara can sometimes create an unpleasant impression on the interlocutor, suggesting the need for greater pedagogical focus on teaching these distinctions.
KW - KY Corpus;noda;subordinate clause;kedo;kara
DO - 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
ER -
Yang, Naeyun. (2025). Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 84, 241-257.
Yang, Naeyun. 2025, "Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.84, pp.241-257. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
Yang, Naeyun "Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 84 pp.241-257 (2025) : 241.
Yang, Naeyun. Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners. 2025; 84 : 241-257. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
Yang, Naeyun. "Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.84(2025) : 241-257.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
Yang, Naeyun. Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 84, 241-257. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
Yang, Naeyun. Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2025; 84 241-257. doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
Yang, Naeyun. Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners. 2025; 84 : 241-257. Available from: doi:10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
Yang, Naeyun. "Subordinate Clause Usage Among Learners of Japanese With a Focus on the Mood Noda: Evidence from the KY Corpus of Korean, English, and Chinese-speaking learners" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.84(2025) : 241-257.doi: 10.14817/jlak.2025.84.241
