母語話者と非母語話者の「言い訳」比較 -「なんか」と「ちょっと」に着目して-

Abstract

This paper focuses on discourse markers: Nanka and Chotto, which have not been treated as an object ofstudy for “excuse.” As a result, both native Japanese speakers and non-native Japanese speakers use “excuse”proactively in order to keep a fine relationship but not as a purpose of self defense. Therefore for the purpose ofgetting an acceptance of the role of “excuse” for continuing a good relationship, the necessity of teaching“excuse” in the Japanese education was examined. The main results are as follows:1. Both native Japanese speakers and non-native Japanese speakers use discourse markers such as Nanka andChotto often in a beginning of utterance of “excuse.”2.Both native Japanese speakers and non-native Japanese speakers have tendencies of using a language formsuch as ~teshimau(chau) and ~kotoninaru in a main part of utterance of “excuse.”3. Non-native Japanese speakers conducted “excuse” by using more than three end of sentence patterns. Aslike this case; using multiple end of sentence patterns could trigger a misconception of seeming like an excuseand being impudent; therefore necessity of attention for end of sentence patters is required.