Japanese Linguistics

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8790-2
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 371 g

An introduction to Japanese linguistics using real-life, contemporary texts

- Contains exercises, examples and further reading
- Uses a wide range of authentic Japanese texts
- Japanese linguistics is a minor or option course for undergraduates of both Japanese and linguistics. It is also an MA and a component of a taught PhD.

This introduction to Japanese linguistics is designed to introduce students to all of the main areas of the subject. What makes this book distinct from other textbooks on Japanese linguistics is that linguistics is introduced by means of authentic texts which students might encounter in contemporary Japan.

The book covers:

- Speech sounds and sound structures
- Japanese vocabulary
- Writing in Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana and Roman letters
- Word structures, ideograms, morphemes and compounding
- Sentence structure
- Word meaning

Each chapter contains an explanation of the key concepts of Japanese linguistics, followed by activities, which are designed to promote the students' active understanding of the forms and functions of the language in authentic texts. This textbook will be an essential introduction to Japanese linguistics for advanced undergraduates, and postgraduates, studying either Japanese language, or linguistics.

Zielgruppe

Students, Advanced Undergraduates, Postgraduates

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yamaguchi, Toshiko

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Speech Sounds
2. Sound Structure
3. Vocabulary
4. Writing Systems
5. Word Structure
6. Sentence Structure
7. Word Meaning
Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Toshiko Yamaguchi is Lecturer in the Department of Asian and European Languages, University of Malaya and visiting Lecturer at the University of Singapore.