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Japanese katakana for beginners : first steps to mastering the Japanese writing system / Timothy G. Stout ; illustrated by Alexis Cowan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stout, Timothy G., author.
- Series:
- Tuttle language library.
- Tuttle Language Library
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Japanese language--Writing--Kana.
- Japanese language.
- Japanese language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.
- Japanese language--Study and teaching--Writing.
- Japanese language--Self-instruction--Writing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (219 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- Singapore : Asia Pacific, [date of distribution not identified]
- Place of Publication:
- 2014.
- North Clarendon, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is a user-friendly guide to learning Japanese Katakana and includes a set of 46 flash cardsJapanese Katakana for Beginners makes learning of katakana fast and effective by using memorable picture mnemonics, along with clear explanations, examples and lots of fun exercises-a method that has helped thousands of students lean katakana successfully in the United States and Japan. Picture mnemonics enhance memory by associating the shape and sound f each katakana character with combinations of images and English words already familiar to students. This book is orga
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; SECTION ONE: The Basic 46 Katakana Characters; Reading Practice 1: ア ~ ソ; Reading Practice 2: タ ~ ホ; Reading Practice 3: マ ~ ン; SECTION TWO: Katakana Usage Rules; Rule 1: Tenten and Maru; Reading Practice 4: Tenten and Maru; Rule 2: Combined Characters; Reading Practice 5: Combined Characters; Rule 3: Small "tsu"; Reading Practice 6: Small "tsu"; Rule 4: Additional Combined Characters; Reading Practice 7: Additional Combined Characters; SECTION THREE: Reading and Writing Practice; Answers; Suggested Activities; Acknowledgments; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4629-1401-2
- OCLC:
- 881567611
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