Optative sentences with imperative verb forms in Japanese

Authors

  • Лиала Юрьевна Хронопуло St. Petersburg State University, 7–9, Universitetskaya nab., St. Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation

Abstract

This paper discusses the definition of frames of imperative and optative in Japanese. The author analyzes sentences where imperative form is used in the meaning of optative and considers formal criteria of how imperative and optative can be distinguished in such cases.

Keywords:

Japanese language, optative, imperative, meireikei, distinguishing criteria

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Published

2010-09-20

How to Cite

Хронопуло, Л. Ю. (2010). Optative sentences with imperative verb forms in Japanese. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (3), 114–119. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1974

Issue

No. 3 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

Linguistics

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.