i’m trying to understand the hierarchy of language and i want to check for understanding here. also feel free to correct me and add onto this if im missing any key points.
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1 plain language (what’s the term for this? i found someone calling it 普通体, is that right?): dictionary forms, た forms, etc.
2 polite language: keigo (includes sonkeigo + kenjōgo + teineigo)*
3 honorific titles (what’s the term for this?): outside of keigo umbrella, but includes san, sama, sensei, etc.
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*keigo: umbrella term
{
sonkeigo: raises others (e.g. お+stem)
kenjougo: lowers self
teineigo: desu/masu conjugations
}
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please if you have the time correct anything i may be misunderstanding, include/add things i’ve missed, and also, for the terms i didn’t write in japanese/romaji (for accessibility so more ppl can help), if you know the proper terms or if ive mislabeled anything i would very much appreciate your help!
thanks so much!
by Top_Scientist_3976