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“Once ta is used, the narrators presence is not made explicit, even though the function of the narrator remains. Narrator and protagonist become subtly fused.”

“Iisoku, kamunaobi, oonaobi were indigenous words used in formal ceremonies … The word naobi referred to religious rituals, or the places in which they were performed. Kamu or oo expressed respect.”

“Genbun itchi; unifying spoken (gen) and written (bun) languages.”