An Introduction To The Japonic Languages
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An Introduction To The Japonic Languages
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2022-11-28
An Introduction To The Japonic Languages written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Japanese is definitely one of the best-known languages in typological literature. For example, typologists often assume that Japanese is a nominative-accusative language. However, it is often overlooked that Japanese, or more precisely, Tokyo Japanese, is just one of various local varieties of the Japonic language family (Japanese and Ryukyuan). In fact, the Japonic languages exhibit a surprising typological diversity. For example, some varieties display a split-intransitive as opposed to nominative-accusative system. The present volume is thus a unique attempt to explore the typological diversity of Japonic by providing a collection of grammatical sketches of various local varieties, four from Japanese dialects and five from Ryukyuan. Each grammatical sketch follows the same descriptive format, addressing a wide range of typological topics.
Japanese Language In Use
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Author : Toshiko Yamaguchi
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2007-10-13
Japanese Language In Use written by Toshiko Yamaguchi and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Introduces pragmatics, discourse, language, and culture in the Japanese context. It covers: Language in context; Japanese in conversation; Honorifics and politeness; Language and gender; and Young people's language.
The Japanese Language
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Author : Anthony Edgar Backhouse
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1993
The Japanese Language written by Anthony Edgar Backhouse and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Education categories.
The Japanese Language: An Introduction is a book that offers a systematic overview of Japanese from the perspective of the English-speaking learner.
An Introduction To Ryukyuan Languages
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Author : Thomas Pellard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
An Introduction To Ryukyuan Languages written by Thomas Pellard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Japanese language categories.
An Introduction To Japanese Syntax Grammar Language
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Author : Michiel Kamermans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-03
An Introduction To Japanese Syntax Grammar Language written by Michiel Kamermans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Starting at the very basics and working its way up to important language constructions, "An introduction to Japanese" offers beginning students, as well as those doing self-study, a comprehensive grammar for the Japanese language. Oriented towards the serious learner, there are no shortcuts in this book: no romanised Japanese for ease of reading beyond the introduction, no pretending that Japanese grammar maps perfectly to English grammar, and no simplified terminology. In return, this book explains Japanese the way one may find it taught at universities, covering everything from basic to intermediary Japanese, and even touching on some of the more advanced constructions.
Japanese Linguistics
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Author : 山口登志子
language : en
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date : 2007
Japanese Linguistics written by 山口登志子 and has been published by Continuum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Foreign Language Study categories.
An introduction to Japanese linguistics, which is designed to introduce students to the areas of Japanese linguistics. This book contains chapters, which contains an explanation of the key concepts of the subject, followed by activities, which are designed to promote the students' active understanding of the forms and functions of the language.
The Monolingual Situation In Japan The Government S Struggle To Keep Minority Languages Alive
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Author : Friederike Börner
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2016-05-04
The Monolingual Situation In Japan The Government S Struggle To Keep Minority Languages Alive written by Friederike Börner and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-04 with Literary Collections categories.
Document from the year 2012 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Comparative Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Potsdam (Institut fuer Anglistik), course: Foundations in Bilingualism, language: English, abstract: In this paper I want to give a short introduction to the language varieties in Japan and I want to talk about the struggle with minority languages in the country. When talking about minority languages I will especially refer to the Ainu language, the indigenous language of Japan. The Japanese language is spoken by 127 Million people and ranks on the 9th place of the most frequent spoken languages. However, Japanese is not a universal language, since most of the people are native speakers and the center of the Japanese language is Japan. Nowadays it is spoken on the 4 main islands of Japan – Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Japanese can be also found in the former colonized parts of Japan – in Korea, Taiwan, Sakhalin, in some parts of China, in Hawaii and even Brazil. For Western people Japanese seems very exotic and difficult to learn, especially the writing and reading of the Japanese language is a struggle for every language learner from a Western country. It consist of the Hiragana and Katakana syllabary and the Chinese characters called Kanji. Although we can find Chinese characters in Japanese, both languages have totally different lexis and grammar. The Chinese characters were brought to Japan in the year 300 and developed by the Japanese people to fit their own language system. There are controversies about if Japanese is an Altaic language or a malayoaustronesian language. Since Linguists cannot find a certain genealogical relationship to another language, Japanese is considered as a Japonic language and can still not be clearly defined by today.
A Linguistic History Of The Forgotten Islands
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Author : John R. Bentley
language : en
Publisher: Global Oriental
Release Date : 2008-04-03
A Linguistic History Of The Forgotten Islands written by John R. Bentley and has been published by Global Oriental this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Sakishima comprises a group of islands situated between Okinawa and Taiwan, forming a culturally important bridge between Japan and Taiwan. Studies of the languages of the Ryukyuan islands are valuable for an accurate understanding of the linguistic history of Japan as a whole.
Japanese
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Author : Harriet Milles
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2013-01-17
Japanese written by Harriet Milles and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-17 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book looks at Japanese, and examines where it is spoken, who speaks it, what alphabet the language is written in, and other interesting facts. The book also includes introductions on how to say key phrases in Japanese, such as how to say hello and goodbye, or talk about your home, school, and family. A pronunciation guide at the back of the book explains how to pronounce the Japanese words used throughout the book.
Japanese
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Author : Yoko Hasegawa
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-01-08
Japanese written by Yoko Hasegawa and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-08 with Foreign Language Study categories.
A succinct overview of the Japanese language, looking at grammar, vocabulary, meaning and sound structure, as well as sociolinguistics and history.