New Introduction to Japanese Language Studies: Examining the Structure of Language

Author: (Japanese) Okunori Otsuka, translated by Yu Heping
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book focuses on Japanese grammar and introduces new research findings in multiple fields such as phonetics, morphology, dialects, and discourse analysis. The content is comprehensive, the writing is concise, and the insights are unique. It provides detailed explanations of specialized terminology in Japanese linguistics. The explanations are clear and accessible, practical, and highly applicable. New Japanese Linguistics Series: Introduction to Japanese Linguistics: Examining the Structure of Language Elementary Japanese Grammar Explained Intermediate and Advanced Japanese Grammar Explained Introduction to Descriptive Grammar: A New Approach to Japanese Grammar The purpose of this book is to help readers understand the knowledge of linguistic research using modern Japanese as material. Linguistic research can be conducted from various perspectives. This book focuses on syntax and introduces as many diverse problem perspectives as possible. The title of this book is Introduction to Japanese Linguistics, but as mentioned in the preface, "Japanese linguistics" refers to the general term for the study of modern Japanese linguistics. No prior knowledge is required to read this book. Although many new terms are introduced, the book explains all of them. The target audience of this book includes not only undergraduate and graduate students preparing to study modern Japanese but also students preparing to learn linguistics, as well as anyone interested in exploring the structure of the Japanese language.