An Immediate Grammar Analysis of "...te, hai," as a Chain-Maintenance Device in Japanese

This short paper analyzes the Japanese expression “…te, hai,” as a chain-maintenance device in conversation from the perspective of Immediate Grammar. It shows how action listing with the te-form and the maintenance of an intentionally incomplete ending with hai induce the listener’s next turn.Japanese version: Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18228532

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-01-13
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18230554
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Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
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An Immediate Grammar Analysis of "...te, hai," as a Chain-Maintenance Device in Japanese

Hilofumi Yamamoto
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
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An Immediate Grammar Analysis of "...te, hai," as a Chain-Maintenance Device in Japanese

Hilofumi Yamamoto
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This short paper analyzes the Japanese expression “…te, hai,” as a chain-maintenance device in conversation from the perspective of Immediate Grammar. It shows how action listing with the te-form and the maintenance of an intentionally incomplete ending with hai induce the listener’s next turn.Japanese version: Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18228532

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An Immediate Grammar Analysis of "...te, hai," as a Chain-Maintenance Device in Japanese — Hilofumi Yamamoto · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS