JAPN 438A: Topics in Japanese Pragmatics -- Stylistic Variation in the Films of Miyazaki Hayao and Studio Ghibi

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Pragmatics & Beyond is an important series of books published by John Benjamins Publisher that you might find useful.  These include titles such as: 

Conversational dominance and gender : a study of Japanese speakers in first and second language contexts

Turn-taking in Japanese conversation : a study in grammar and interaction

Discourse modality : subjectivity, emotion, and voice in the Japanese language

To locate books in the series about a specific topic, Japanese pragmatics search using the series title and add additional keyword(s)

pragmatics & beyond Japan*

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se: pragmatics & beyond

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For best results, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings for your topic. Some representative Subject Headings are listed below.

• Discourse Analysis
• Language and Languages
• Pragmatics
• Sociolinguistics

You can search these headings directly by using the index label for subjects (su) followed by a colon and the Library of Congress Subject Heading.  FOR EXAMPLE:  su:pragmatics

Once you find a book on your topic, check the "Subjects" section of the catalog record to find more Subject Headings.