The Discursive Construction of Hierarchy in Japanese Society

5 The linguistic constitution of jouge kankei: Ideology in micro-level discourse and epistemic orders

In chapter four, I discussed and showed how ToA index statuses and how ToA practices contribute to the co-construction of higher-lower relationships in secondary school clubs in Japan. This is, however, just one part of the whole set of micro-level discourses that together constitute the hierarchical order in daily interactional routines. In the present chapter, I show other aspects of micro-level language use and expected (linguistic) behaviours that also constitute such relationships. Prior to the discussion of empirical data, it would be instructive to address some theoretical concerns, which would also facilitate a better appreciation ...