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()(LJI-0100L y LJI-0468L son mismos libros.)(This handy book was developed to introduce the readers to the basics of Japanese grammar and communication. Covering the whole beginning level, it can be used as a self-study guide, as a useful reference work for students studying with other textbooks, and can also serve as a review of basic grammar and communication strategies for more advanced students. By incorporating the results of both traditional and recent research in Japanese linguistics, the book explains in great detail 130 grammatical points, moving from easy-to-understand to difficult-to-grasp concepts. This book will teach you how to communicate in basic Japanese --giving you the ability not only to make sentences but to use sentences correctly.^@Part One of the book begins by explaining the sound system as well as the writing and Romanization system of the Japanese language, essential for anyone who wishes to make rapid and steady progress in the Japanese language. It goes on to describe the 10 special characteristics of the Japanese language which serve as background knowledge to understand the detailed explanations in each entry.^@Part Two, the main body of the text, consists of the 130 entries and Part Three gives the sample texts taken from real-life Japanese language.^@The excellent appendixes define the grammatical terms used in the book, give basic verb and adjective conjugations, and explain the verb and adjective connecting forms. The book features a complete subject index and gives useful vocabulary lists. This book is a must for any serious student of Japanese.^@Senko K. Maynard is currently associate professor of Japanese and linguistics at Rutgers University. She received her Ph.D. in linguistics from Northwestern University, and has taught at several American universities including the University of Hawaii, Connecticut College, Harvard University and Princeton University. Dr. Maynard is a prolific writer with numerous published articles on Japanese discourse analysis. Her book LJapanese Conversation : Self-contextualization through Structure and Interactional ManagementL was published by Ablex in 1989. She serves as a member of the Advisory/Editorial Board for three academic journals, LDiscourse ProcessesL, LTEXT : An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of DiscourseL, and LJournal of Japanese LinguisticsL.) |