Abstract
This paper examines results of researches on how middle-aged men and women at their 50s refer to people who are not actually related to them, in Korea and Japan, from a sociolinguistic point of view. The main findings are summarized as follows.BR (1) When people call a worker at a restaurant/pub or call a stranger on the street, the word “yeogiyo (Here!)” or “jeogiyo (Hey!)” was mainly used in Korea, whereas the word “sumimasen (Excuse me!)” was used most often in Japan.BR (2) When people directly call or mention a friend
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