Learning Japanese for real : a guide to grammar, use, and genres of the Nihongo world /

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Concise descriptions of grammar, use, and genres make Learning Japanese for Real indispensable for adult learners of the language. The volume presents a holistic view of the knowledge required for proficiency in Japanese. Following introductory chapters on the language's background, sound syste...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maynard, Senko K. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Japanese language > Study and teaching > English speakers > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Japonais (Langue) > Étude et enseignement > Anglophones > Guides, manuels, etc.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Southeast Asian Languages.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Alphabets & Writing Systems.
Japanese language > Study and teaching > English speakers
Japanisch.
Japanska språket.
Handbook
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Machine generated contents note: pt. I PRELIMINARIES
  • ch. 1 Introduction
  • 1.1. Learning Nihongo for Real
  • 1.2. Nihongo as a Foreign Language
  • 1.3. Organization of This Book
  • 1.4. How to Use This Book
  • 1.5. Notes on Transcription
  • ch. 2 Background
  • 2.1. Nihongo: The Japanese Language
  • 2.2. Country Called Japan
  • 2.3. Social Concepts
  • 2.4. Popular Culture
  • ch. 3 Variation and Change in Nihongo
  • 3.1. Variations in Language
  • 3.2. More Assertive "Masculine" and Less Assertive "Feminine" Styles
  • 3.3. Gender-Associated Styles in Transition
  • 3.4. Generation and Variation
  • 3.5. Youth Language
  • 3.6. Regional Variations
  • 3.7. New Dialects
  • 3.8. Stylistic Variations
  • 3.9. Written, Spoken, and Speech-like Written Nihongo
  • 3.10. Digital Communication
  • 3.11. Meanings of Variation
  • 3.12. Language Change and Learning Nihongo
  • pt. II SOUNDS AND SCRIPTS
  • ch. 4 Nihongo Sound System
  • 4.1. Overview
  • 4.2. Morae
  • 4.3. Sound "N" as One Mora
  • 4.4. Vowels
  • 4.5. Consonant + Vowel
  • 4.6. Consonant + Y + Vowel (Contracted Sounds)
  • 4.7. Long Vowels (Duplication of Vowels)
  • 4.8. Double Consonants
  • 4.9. Word Accentuation
  • 4.10. Sound Changes for Emphasis
  • ch. 5 Scripts
  • 5.1. Overview
  • 5.2. History
  • 5.3. Kanji
  • 5.4. Hiragana
  • 5.5. Katakana
  • 5.6. Learning the Japanese Scripts
  • 5.7. Fonts
  • 5.8. Punctuation
  • 5.9. Vertical and Horizontal Writing
  • 5.10. Calligraphy as Language Art
  • pt. III WORDS
  • ch. 6 Kinds of Words
  • 6.1. Wago and Kango
  • 6.2. Loan Words
  • 6.3. Made-in-Japan "Foreign" Words
  • 6.4. Numerals and the Number System
  • 6.5. Counters
  • 6.6. Time-Related Expressions
  • 6.7. Family Terminology
  • 6.8. Personal Names and Vocatives
  • 6.9. Onomatopoeia and Mimesis
  • ch. 7 Words in Grammar
  • 7.1. Nouns
  • 7.2. Pronouns
  • 7.3. Noun Prefixes and Suffixes
  • 7.4. I-Adjectives
  • 7.5. Na-Adjectives
  • 7.6. Nominal Modification
  • 7.7. Modification Phrases
  • 7.8. Adverbs
  • 7.9. Demonstratives
  • 7.10. Particles
  • 7.11. Verbs
  • 7.12. Verb Conjugation
  • 7.13. Adjective Conjugation
  • pt. IV GRAMMAR
  • ch. 8 Simple Sentences-Essential
  • 8.1. Not Saying the Obvious
  • 8.2. Be-Verb Sentences
  • 8.3. Verb Sentences
  • Non-Past
  • 8.4. Verb Sentences
  • Past
  • 8.5. Adjective Sentences
  • 8.6. Basic Case Markers
  • 8.7. Existential Sentences
  • 8.8. Basic Interactional Particles
  • 8.9. Questions
  • 8.10. Question Words
  • 8.11. Topic and Comment
  • 8.12. Negation
  • 8.13. Negative Questions
  • 8.14. Preferred Word Order
  • ch. 9 Simple Sentences-Enhanced
  • 9.1. Progressive Forms
  • 9.2. Verbs of Giving and Receiving
  • 9.3. Giving and Receiving Actions
  • 9.4. Expressions of Desire
  • 9.5. Potential and Ability
  • 9.6. Modal Verbs
  • 9.7. Prohibition and Obligation
  • 9.8. Modal Suffixes
  • 9.9. Passives
  • 9.10. Causatives and Permissives
  • 9.11. Volitional Forms
  • 9.12. No Da Sentences
  • 9.13. Order of Sentence-Final Elements
  • ch. 10 Complex Sentences
  • 10.1. Conjunctions
  • 10.2. Connecting Clauses
  • 10.3. Conditionals
  • 10.4. Clausal Modification
  • 10.5. Clausal Explanation
  • 10.6. Koto and No Clauses
  • 10.7. Quotation
  • ch. 11 Emotive Expressions
  • 11.1. Interactional Particles Ne and Yo
  • 11.2. Primary Feelings
  • 11.3. Exclamatory Phrases
  • 11.4. Attitudinal Adverbs
  • 11.5. Interactional Particles and Markers
  • 11.6. Emphatic Markers
  • 11.7. Repetition
  • 11.8. Interjections for Surprise, Disbelief, and Relief
  • 11.9. Whispered Confession and Comment
  • 11.10. Interjectional Sound Effects
  • 11.11. Exclamations
  • 11.12. Rhetorical Questions
  • pt. V USE
  • ch. 12 Interaction Strategies
  • 12.1. Choosing Formal and Informal Styles
  • 12.2. Politeness and Honorifics
  • 12.3. Masculine and Feminine Speech
  • 12.4. Youth Language
  • 12.5. Borrowing Nihongo Varieties
  • 12.6. Greetings and Introductions
  • 12.7. Making Requests
  • 12.8. Asking for and Granting Permission
  • 12.9. Apologizing
  • 12.10. Expressing Gratitude
  • 12.11. Offering Advice and Suggestions
  • 12.12. Giving Orders and Commands
  • 12.13. Inviting and Responding to Invitations
  • 12.14. Being Serious and Nervous
  • 12.15. Fighting and Cursing
  • 12.16. Teasing
  • 12.17. Leave-Taking and Parting
  • ch. 13 Conversation Management
  • 13.1. Conversational Nihongo
  • 13.2. Taking Speaking Turns and Designing Utterances
  • 13.3. Openers and Fillers
  • 13.4. Prefacing and Alerting
  • 13.5. Being Artfully Vague
  • 13.6. Utterance-Final Strategies
  • 13.7. Commenting on One's Own Speech
  • 13.8. Sharing Thoughts as Feelings
  • 13.9. Action-Accompanying Phrases
  • 13.10. Postposing
  • 13.11. Listener Responses
  • 13.12. Clarifying Trouble Spots
  • 13.13. Echo Questions and Responses
  • ch. 14 Gestures and Signals
  • 14.1. Gestures and Hand Signals
  • 14.2. Bowing and Postures
  • 14.3. Special Hand Movements
  • 14.4. Eye Contact
  • 14.5. Head Nods and Shakes
  • ch. 15 Rhetorical Figures of Speech
  • 15.1. Metaphors
  • 15.2. Tautology
  • 15.3. Humor and Puns
  • 15.4. Irony and Sarcasm
  • 15.5. Idioms and Proverbs
  • 15.6. Yojoo, the Lingering Effect
  • ch. 16 Discourse Organization
  • 16.1. Three-Part Organization
  • 16.2. Ki-Shoo-Ten-Ketsu, the Four-Part Organization
  • 16.3. Paragraph Organization
  • 16.4. Topic Structure and Staging
  • 16.5. Topic Chaining and Thread of Discourse
  • 16.6. Discourse Markers
  • pt. VI GENRES
  • ch. 17 Genre Appreciation
  • 17.1. Genre Categories
  • 17.2. Mixing Genres
  • ch. 18 Selected Popular Culture Genres
  • 18.1. Comics
  • 18.2. Television Variety Show
  • 18.3. Television Drama
  • 18.4. Print Advertising
  • 18.5. Magazine Essay
  • 18.6. Cell-Phone Novel
  • pt. VII LEARNING NIHONGO
  • ch. 19 Methods
  • 19.1. Taking Classes
  • 19.2. Learning on Your Own
  • 19.3. Language Skills
  • 19.4. Reading
  • 19.5. Writing
  • 19.6. Speaking and Listening
  • 19.7. Memorization
  • 19.8. Creative Practice
  • 19.9. Exposure to Japanese Language and Culture
  • 19.10. Interaction with Native Speakers
  • 19.11. Thinking and Feeling in Nihongo
  • ch. 20 Tools and Resources
  • 20.1. Textbooks
  • 20.2. Dictionaries
  • 20.3. Reference Books
  • 20.4. Writing Tools
  • 20.5. Audio and Visual Materials
  • 20.6. Japanese Language Organizations
  • 20.7. Contests and Scholarships
  • 20.8. Placement and Proficiency Tests
  • 20.9. Study and Work in Japan.

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