自己表出の観点から見た日本語の自称詞と対称詞 - ドラマ『VIVANT』を中心に -

Abstract

This paper is a study that reflects on the self-expression of speakers in Japanese utterance and conversation, focusing on terms for self and address terms, examining ‘how speakers want to express oneself’. In Japanese, specific terms for self and address terms, such as ‘boku/kimi’, form pairs, reflecting the features of each form. By examining these features and observing the use of terms for self and address terms by characters in the Japanese drama “VIVANT”, the study analyzes their relationship with the speaker's intention for self-expression, demeanor, self-presentation, and politeness. A distinction between each forms can be made based on the difference in their co-occurrence with honorific language, like keigo. This suggests that formality serves as a classification standard, extending to the speaker's choice of speech style. Consequently, the study reveals that speakers select language forms based on how they wish to be expressed. The findings of this study have potential applications in pragmatic research on Japanese terms for self and address terms, as well as in Japanese education for foreign learners. Future research tasks may involve further examining the usage patterns of each form in natural speech, exploring the relationship between casual honorifics like ‘ssu’, and investigating the interplay between terms for self and address terms, also various forms of the end of sentence expressions.