断られた際に取る韓日の言語行動および不愉快さの考察

Abstract

When a foreigner speaks in the second language, high tolerance for errors or mistakes in grammar and pronunciation is unexpectedly all too often shown. Misunderstanding or intolerance is, on the other hand, likely to occur in the case of sociocultural factors. There is no exception for Korean and Japanese even considering the fact that both linguistic systems are very much alike. Especially, we should take further and further caution concerning 「the refusal act」, given that this expression is against interlocutor's opinion. This paper, in which regards the case of one whose proposal is rejected as a part of refusal act, touches on speech acts brought about and feelings of offendedness when rejected through cross-linguistic comparisons and analyses between Korean and Japanese. The findings suggest that Koreans feel more offended when rejected than Japanese do. On top of that, Koreans as well as Japanese are more likely to feel offended when refused grounded on their own personal psychology and principle rather than lack of capability of accepting the proposals or offers. It, therefore, sheds the light on the implication that we should take more attention to the reasons of refusal. When it came to a majority of linguistic behaviors, both countries have shown much of resemblance, and yet the sharp contrast in the case of "refusal". It can be said that there may be considerably a fundamental discrepancy in the interpersonal relationship between two countries. This issue should be stretched in educational section, with the suggestion that teacher lead students to further enlightenment on the gap between both countries.