Sentence-final particle (SFP) is a distinctive feature in various languages, including Japanese and Cantonese. In the thesis, the usages of two SFP combinations, "yone" in Japanese and "gaa3-wo3"...Show moreSentence-final particle (SFP) is a distinctive feature in various languages, including Japanese and Cantonese. In the thesis, the usages of two SFP combinations, "yone" in Japanese and "gaa3-wo3" in Cantonese, are dissected and analysed, so as to tell the differences in semantic and pragmatic effects between the SFP combinations and their individual component particles.Show less
