The Languages of Japan

ISBN-13: 9780521360708 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 428 str.

Masayoshi Shibatani

Opis

This book is a detailed survey of the two main indigenous languages of Japan, Japanese and Ainu.

Recenzje

"This combination of breadth and boldness makes for instructive and engaging reading, all in an accessible style which promises to make this work a staple on reading lists in future courses on the history and structure of the Japanese language." Wesley M. Jacobsen, Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese

Spis treści

List of maps; Preface; List of abbreviations used in glosses; Part I. The Ainu Language: 1. Introduction; 2. Sound structure; 3. Grammatical structure; Part II. The Japanese Language: 4. Introduction; 5. Genetic affiliation; 6. History; 7. Lexicon; 8. Phonology; 9. Dialects; 10. Word formation; 11. Grammatical structure; 12. Epilogue; References; Index.