The nature of YORU, the auxiliary verb of the minus treatment expression used by young people in the Kansai region, centering on Osaka : from the viewpoints of relational treatment and emotional treatment

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  • 大阪府を中心とした関西若年層における卑語形式「ヨル」の表現性 : 関係性待遇と感情性待遇の観点からの分析
  • オオサカフ オ チュウシン ト シタ カンサイ ジャクネンソウ ニ オケル ヒゴ ケイシキ ヨル ノ ヒョウゲンセイ カンケイセイ タイグウ ト カンジョウセイ タイグウ ノ カンテン カラ ノ ブンセキ

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This paper examines the use of YORU, the auxiliary verb of the minus treatment expression, found in the Kansai dialect. The focus of the analysis is on the expressive nature, particularly the expression process, of YORU as an "act of treatment expression" used by young people in the Kansai region, centering on Osaka Prefecture. Previously, I posited two types of treatment expression: relational and emotional (Nishio, 2003). In the current paper, I argue that YORU can be used as both types of expression. On the one hand, YORU acts as a relational treatment expression of low rank. However, YORU also expresses a minus evaluation and thereby acts as an emotional treatment expression. Although the emotional nature of YORU is likely related to the fact that it is a low-level speech style, I contend that the two are distinct. This point is illustrated by the fact that YORU is used to express "surprise," which is neutral with respect to plus/minus evaluation. The conclusion that the treatment expression system of the Kansai dialect expresses not only human relations but also speakers' emotion presents a new theoretical perspective for the categorization of treatment expression systems.

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