This study systematically examines the fictive use of the Japanese kinship terms onee-san(“older sister”) and onii-san(“older brother”). These kinship terms function as linguistic tools that extend beyond their literal meanings, adjusting the relationship between the speaker and listener and assigning social roles. Based on Suzuki’s(1973) classification, this study categorizes fictive kinship usage into two types: the first type, where the speaker constructs a hypothetical kinship relationship with the listener from their own perspective, and the second type, where the speaker adopts the perspective of the listener or a third party to use kinship terms. Furthermore, this study introduces a new perspective, the transformation of fictive kinship usage, to explore patterns of kinship term usage that cannot be fully explained by existing frameworks. By applying frame theory, this study demonstrates how kinship terms contribute to the adjustment of interpersonal relationships and the formation of social roles. Through this research, it has been shown that the use of kinship terms in Japanese is not merely an expression of blood relations but is deeply connected to social and cultural contexts.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.