Non-causal Use of Conjunctive Particle “Kara”and Its Features From A Perspective of Relevance Theory

• Main Authors: Chung,Chang-Yo, 鍾昌祐
• Other Authors: 羅濟立
• Format: Others
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96027051325010796402

碩士 === 東吳大學 === 日本語文學系 === 101 === The purpose of this study is to show non-causal use of conjunctive particle “kara” and its features from a perspective of relevance theory. The subjects of analysis are suspended clause use (sentence-final use of “kara”) and complex sentences use. In some cases, the utterance meaning of suspended clause equals complex sentences. Accordingly, we assume Japanese native speaker and hearer have a criterion to complete utterance meaning (independent clause) from the suspended clause of “kara”, and analysis how it effect completed utterance meaning and (non-causal) use of conjunctive particle “kara” by relevance theory. The results are follows: 1) In the analysis of suspended clause use, the criterion to complete utterance meaning (independent clause) in the utterance background is called “implicated premise” that effects use of conjunctive particle “kara”(included non-causal use). 2) The “implicated premise” has two kinds of premise “consensus between speaker and hearer” and “common consensus”. In the suspended clause use of “kara” (dependent clause), “consensus between speaker and hearer” is collaboration agreement that has a strong intention to communicate utterance implication (independent clause). In contrast, “common consensus” has less intention to communicate utterance implication (independent clause), but can be used without any collaboration agreement. 3) In the case of “consensus between speaker and hearer”, the suspended clause use (dependent clause) has a trend that “kara” presents a necessary (method or information) to realize contents of independent clause. 4) In the analysis of complex sentences use, there is a “logic” that defines the relation between dependent clause and independent clause in the utterance background. This “logic” equals “implicated premise” that effects use of conjunctive particle “kara”(included non-causal use). Keyword: sentence-final use of “kara”, relevance theory, suspended clause, implicated premise, utterance meaning.