LINGUIST List 26.287

Fri Jan 16 2015

Books: Japanese: Hasegawa

Editor for this issue: Sara Couture <saralinguistlist.org>

Date: 06-Jan-2015
From: Katie Laker <klakercambridge.org>
Subject: Japanese: Hasegawa
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Title: Japanese
Subtitle: A Linguistic Introduction
Published: 2014
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Book URL: http://bit.ly/1Bc4F6j

Author: Yoko Hasegawa
Paperback: ISBN: 9781107611474 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 38.99
Paperback: ISBN: 9781107611474 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 23.99
Abstract:

This comprehensive introduction to the Japanese language consists of six parts. Following the introductory section, it explores the Japanese lexicon, grammatical foundations, major clause types, clause linkage, and language usage. The discussion of formal and structural properties of Japanese such as sound structure, vocabulary and grammar assist readers as they gain insight into historical and sociocultural aspects of Japanese; some are compared with those of English-speaking nations. An ideal choice for instructors, the book includes twenty-eight chapters, sufficient for approximately ninety hours of hands-on instruction. Each topic has been rigorously selected based on the author's experience of more than two decades teaching Japanese linguistics. The book's breadth and depth make it highly appropriate for learners of the Japanese language, for linguistics students interested in Japanese, and for researchers interested in Japanese linguistics. Online resources include exercises and supplementary multimedia materials to enhance the reader's comprehension and enjoyment.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Typological and historical overview; 2. Dialects; 3. Sound system; 4. Writing system; Part II. Lexicon: 5. Vocabulary; 6. Word structure; Part III. Grammatical Foundations: 7. Grammatical relations and case marking; 8. Subjects and topics; 9. Tense, aspect, and taxis; Part IV. Major Clause Types: 10. Measurement and comparison; 11. Causatives; 12. Passives; 13. Benefactives; 14. Noun modification and complementation; 15. Nominalization; Part V. Clause Linkage: 16. Temporal clauses; 17. Causal and concessive clauses; 18. Conditional clauses; Part VI. Pragmatics (Language Usage): 19. Speech acts; 20. Politeness and honorifics I; 21. Politeness and honorifics II; 22. Speech style shift; 23. Sentence-final particles; 24. Modality and evidentiality; 25. Backchanneling; 26. Demonstratives; 27. Represented speech; 28. Gendered speech.

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                            Language Documentation

Subject Language(s): Japanese (jpn)

Written In: English (eng)

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