Colloquial Kansai Japanese : the dialects and culture of the Kansai region / D. C. Palter & Kaoru Slotsve ; illustrations by Hiroshi Satoh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palter, D. C., author.

Slotsve, Kaoru, author.

Contributor:

Satoh, Hiroshi, illustrator.

Series:

Tuttle language library. Colloquial Kansai Japanese

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Japanese language--Conversation and phrase books--English.

Japanese language.

Japanese language--Dialects--Japan--Kansai Region.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, Japan ; North Clarendon, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a compact and convenient guide to learning the Kansai dialect of the Japanese language Maido, maido and welcome to the Kansai region of western Japan. Whether visiting or living in this area, you will quickly notice the locals aren't speaking standard Japanese taught in textbooks and classrooms. The language on the streets is Kansai-ben: a dialect said to be earthier and more direct, but with its own polite language. With clear explanations of grammar, a Kansai-ben dictionary, and a helpful index, Colloquial Kansai Japanese is an indispensable

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Fifteen Words Needed to Survive in Kansai; 2. Example Conversations I; 3. Kinki Variations: Kansai-ben Across Kansai; 4. Fifteen More Words Needed to Survive; 5. Example Conversations II; 6. Tora-Kichi; 7. Fifteen More Kinki Words; 8. Example Conversations III; 9. Kinki Cuisine; 10. Final Fifteen Words to Master Kinki Speech; 11. Example Conversations IV; Dictionary; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 19, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4629-0168-9

OCLC:

881567569