@article{ART003382452},
author={Komatsu Nana},
title={Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination},
journal={The Japanese Language Association of Korea},
issn={1229-7275},
year={2026},
number={89},
pages={5-23}
TY - JOUR
AU - Komatsu Nana
TI - Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination
JO - The Japanese Language Association of Korea
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 89
PB - The Japanese Language Association Of Korea
SP - 5
EP - 23
SN - 1229-7275
AB - This study proposes pedagogical approaches for teaching the Japanese sentence-final particle yone across different proficiency levels, in response to the current lack of classroom instruction on this form despite its frequent occurrence in natural conversation. To this end, the study investigates both patterns of yone usage across different speech situations and the treatment of yone in existing teaching materials. The analysis draws on three types of spoken data—first-meeting conversations, opinion-exchange conversations, and simulated lectures—as well as ten Japanese language textbooks currently used in Korean high schools.
The speech data analysis revealed that in first-meeting conversations, yone was frequently used to seek confirmation and express empathy, as speakers attempted to establish common ground with their interlocutors. In opinion-exchange conversations, yone commonly served agreement-seeking and empathy-display functions, helping speakers elicit their interlocutors’ views and facilitate smoother exchanges of opinion. In simulated lectures, by contrast, yone was used to engage listeners in the speaker's narrative and to convey consideration in presenting information to an audience.
The textbook analysis showed that yone receives considerably less attention than the related particles ne and yo. It also found that textbook examples often lack accurate Korean translations and sufficient explanation of how yone differs functionally from ne. A comparison of general Japanese language textbooks and conversation-focused textbooks further showed that yone appears somewhat more frequently in the latter, which also tends to provide broader coverage of sentence-final particles overall.
Based on these findings, the study discusses how yone can be taught at each stage of Japanese language proficiency, offering implications for function-based, staged instruction.
KW - Sentence-final particle;yone;Speech situation;Textbook analysis;Teaching method
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Komatsu Nana. (2026). Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 89, 5-23.
Komatsu Nana. 2026, "Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination", The Japanese Language Association of Korea, no.89, pp.5-23.
Komatsu Nana "Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination" The Japanese Language Association of Korea 89 pp.5-23 (2026) : 5.
Komatsu Nana. Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination. 2026; 89 : 5-23.
Komatsu Nana. "Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.89(2026) : 5-23.
Komatsu Nana. Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination. The Japanese Language Association of Korea, 89, 5-23.
Komatsu Nana. Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination. The Japanese Language Association of Korea. 2026; 89 5-23.
Komatsu Nana. Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination. 2026; 89 : 5-23.
Komatsu Nana. "Possibilities for Function-Based Instruction of the Sentence-Final Particle yone: Insights from Speech Data Analysis and Textbook Examination" The Japanese Language Association of Korea no.89(2026) : 5-23.
