Yuko Asano-Cavanagh
Biographic Data
| ID | 6808500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yuko Asano-Cavanagh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yuko |
| FAMILY NAME | Asano-Cavanagh |
| SIGNATURE | ASANO-CAVANAGH Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0610-4268 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Being ‘indecisive’ in Japanese
Japanese speakers are often characterised as ‘indecisive’. The indecision is indicated by epistemic markers being frequently added to express the doubt. The sentence-final particle kana shows an indecisive attitude and is usually translated into English as I wonder or maybe . There are other similar Japanese expressions, for example, darou ka and (n) janai ka . Both expressions represent uncertainty and are generally interpreted as I wonder or ma…
Linguistic manifestation of gender reinforcement through the use of the Japanese term kawaii
This paper examines the Japanese word kawaii. Japanese women frequently use kawaii to express positive feelings towards objects or people. Scholars suggest that Japanese women are making kawaii a part of their gender identity. From a linguistic perspective, kawaii is not lexicalised in other languages. Although the kawaii phenomenon has been thoroughly examined, there has been no rigorous semantic analysis. In this study, the framework of the nat…
An analysis of three Japanese tags
This paper presents an analysis of three Japanese words — ne , yone , and daroo . These three expressions are often interpreted as tag questions in English. Although these words are semantically closely related, they are not always interchangeable. The subtle differences between them are difficult to grasp, especially for language learners. Numerous studies have been undertaken in order to clarify the meanings of ne , yone , and daroo . However, …
Semantic analysis of evidential markers in Japanese
This paper investigates the semantics of three Japanese evidential markers — rashii, yooda and sooda . These three words are often used in similar situations and interpreted in English as ‘it seems’, ‘it appears’, or ‘it looks like’. The expressions are semantically closely related, but sometimes they are not interchangeable. Thus the question arises how to articulate the subtle differences between them. Previous studies have attempted to explica…
A semantic analysis of Japanese epistemic markers
Linguistic manifestation of gender reinforcement through the use of the Japanese term kawaii
This paper examines the Japanese word kawaii. Japanese women frequently use kawaii to express positive feelings towards objects or people. Scholars suggest that Japanese women are making kawaii a part of their gender identity. From a linguistic perspective, kawaii is not lexicalised in other languages. Although the kawaii phenomenon has been thoroughly examined, there has been no rigorous semantic analysis. In this study, the framework of the nat…
A semantic analysis of Japanese epistemic markers
Semantic analysis of evidential markers in Japanese
This paper investigates the semantics of three Japanese evidential markers — rashii, yooda and sooda . These three words are often used in similar situations and interpreted in English as ‘it seems’, ‘it appears’, or ‘it looks like’. The expressions are semantically closely related, but sometimes they are not interchangeable. Thus the question arises how to articulate the subtle differences between them. Previous studies have attempted to explica…
An analysis of three Japanese tags
This paper presents an analysis of three Japanese words — ne , yone , and daroo . These three expressions are often interpreted as tag questions in English. Although these words are semantically closely related, they are not always interchangeable. The subtle differences between them are difficult to grasp, especially for language learners. Numerous studies have been undertaken in order to clarify the meanings of ne , yone , and daroo . However, …
Linguistic manifestation of gender reinforcement through the use of the Japanese term kawaii
This paper examines the Japanese word kawaii. Japanese women frequently use kawaii to express positive feelings towards objects or people. Scholars suggest that Japanese women are making kawaii a part of their gender identity. From a linguistic perspective, kawaii is not lexicalised in other languages. Although the kawaii phenomenon has been thoroughly examined, there has been no rigorous semantic analysis. In this study, the framework of the nat…
Being ‘indecisive’ in Japanese
Japanese speakers are often characterised as ‘indecisive’. The indecision is indicated by epistemic markers being frequently added to express the doubt. The sentence-final particle kana shows an indecisive attitude and is usually translated into English as I wonder or maybe . There are other similar Japanese expressions, for example, darou ka and (n) janai ka . Both expressions represent uncertainty and are generally interpreted as I wonder or ma…
Computer Science (5 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (3 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · Metalanguage (2 works) · Natural language processing (2 works) · Semantic property (2 works)