Making sense of Japanese grammar : a clear guide through common problems / Zeljko Cipris and Shoko Hamano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cipriš, Željko.

Contributor:

Hamano, Shōko, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japanese language--Grammar.

Japanese language.

Japanese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Japanese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xiii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [2002]

Language Note:

Text in Japanese and English.

Summary:

Making Sense of Japanese Grammar explains in a lively and highly informative manner basic principles that underlie a wide range of phenomena in Japanese. Students -- irrespective of proficiency level and linguistic training -- will find clarification on matters of grammar that often seem idiosyncratic and Japanese-specific, such as avoiding the use of certain pronouns, employing the same word order for questions, hidden subjects, and polite and direct forms.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0824824970

0824825837

OCLC:

48876630