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Language and Society in Japan
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 29.00Nanette Gottlieb's book considers the role of language in Japanese society in relation to identity formation. It covers important questions such as multilingualism, language and nationalism, and literacy and reading habits. Building on the author's previous highly regarded work, it will be essential reading for students and scholars. more...
Japanese Beyond Words
Stone Bridge Press 2013; US$ 16.95An accessible guide to nuance, nonverbal expression, traditional speech, and generational differences to make your Japanese skills persuasive and up-to-date. more...
A descriptive grammar of early Old Japanese prose
BRILL 2001; US$ 155.00The oldest written stage of the Japanese language forms the subject of John Bentley's important volume. The underlying texts (also presented here) are those of the religious liturgies (norito) and imperial edicts (A.D. 685). more...
Colloquial Japanese
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 33.95Colloquial Japanese provides a step-by-step course in Japanese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Japanese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language... more...
Speaking through the Silence
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 144.99Uncovering the structures and functions of conversational narratives uttered within natural social networks, the author shows how working-class Javanese women discursively construct identity and meaning within the constraints of a hierarchical social order through silences, or the "unsaid". more...
Japanese Language, Gender, and Ideology
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 48.99A collection of articles by established as well as young scholars in Japanese language and gender studies. This volume brings together studies that advance our understanding of the relationship between Japanese language and gender, with particular focus on examining local linguistic practices in relation to dominant ideologies. more...
Koguryo, The Language of Japans Continental Relatives
BRILL 2007; US$ 147.00This is the first in-depth study of the extinct Koguryo language, which was once spoken in Manchuria and northern Korea. It covers the ethnolinguistic history of the Koguryo nation, philological treatment of the sources for the language, Koguryo phonology, and a complete glossary of all Archaic Koguryo and Old Koguryo words. Special attention has been... more...
The Trobriand Islanders' Ways of Speaking
De Gruyter 2010; US$ 210.00The book documents the Trobriand Islanders' typology of genres. Rooted in the 'ethnography of speaking/anthropological linguistics' paradigm, the author highlights the relevance of genres for researching language, culture and cognition in social interaction and the importance of understanding them for achieving linguistic and cultural competence. Data... more...









