Abstract:I would like to express my appreciation to the informants in my study, Kazuko, Fumiko, and Jiro, whose generous cooperation made this analysis possible. I would also like to thank Michael Meeuwis and Dennis Day for critical comments on earlier versions of this paper, which was originally presented at the International Pragmatics Association Fourth International Conference in Kobe, Japan.
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