The semantics and pragmatics of the focus particle -na in Korean
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Korean has a diverse array of post-nominal particles, from which the speaker of a sentence can select one as the most appropriate for the semantic and pragmatic imports she intends to convey. The current approach tackles the issue of identifying the semantic contribution of -na in some constructions, and explaining seemingly divergent discourse effects of utterances employing the particle. Previous major studies, such as Yang (1973) and Ryu (2013), offered univocal analyses of diverse uses of -na, but failed to offer intuitively plausible accounts of the particle. The present study limits its purview on the so-called ‘second-best’ usage of -na, and utilizes the notions of subjective pragmatic scale and addressee orientation to identify its semantic core which bears on the relevant data. More specifically, within the focus particle framework, it is proposed that the particle indicate the addressee's unfavorable view toward the focus value as the speaker sees it. Speakers may use it to contrast the addressee's attitude toward the focus value with that toward an alternative value, which can be null. Furthermore, it is claimed that the particle’s semantic contribution is better categorized as conventional implicature, rather than presupposition or assertion as previous studies have contended.
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Korean has a diverse array of post-nominal particles, from which the speaker of a sentence can select one as the most appropriate for the semantic and pragmatic imports she intends to convey. The current approach tackles the issue of identifying the semantic contribution of -na in some constructions, and explaining seemingly divergent discourse effects of utterances employing the particle. Previous major studies, such as Yang (1973) and Ryu (2013), offered univocal analyses of diverse uses of -na, but failed to offer intuitively plausible accounts of the particle. The present study limits its purview on the so-called ‘second-best’ usage of -na, and utilizes the notions of subjective pragmatic scale and addressee orientation to identify its semantic core which bears on the relevant data. More specifically, within the focus particle framework, it is proposed that the particle indicate the addressee's unfavorable view toward the focus value as the speaker sees it. Speakers may use it to contrast the addressee's attitude toward the focus value with that toward an alternative value, which can be null. Furthermore, it is claimed that the particle’s semantic contribution is better categorized as conventional implicature, rather than presupposition or assertion as previous studies have contended.
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