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Japanese language and literature

  • The Routledge Course in Japanese Translationby Yoko Hasegawa

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95

    The Routledge Course in Japanese Translation brings together for the first time material dedicated to the theory and practice of translation to and from Japanese. This one semester advanced course in Japanese translation is designed to raise awareness of the many considerations that must be taken into account when translating a text. As students... more...

  • Japanese Beyond Wordsby Andrew Horvat

    Stone Bridge Press 2013; US$ 16.95

    An accessible guide to nuance, nonverbal expression, traditional speech, and generational differences to make your Japanese skills persuasive and up-to-date. more...

  • Wondrous Brutal Fictionsby R. Keller Kimbrough

    Columbia University Press 2013; US$ 54.99

    As works of Buddhist fiction, these texts relate the histories and miracles of particular buddhas, bodhisattvas, and local deities. Many of their protagonists have become recognizable cultural icons through their representation in later works of Japanese drama, fiction, and film. The collection includes such sekkyo ?sermon-ballad? classics as Sansho... more...

  • Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascarby K Alexander Adelaar; Nikolaus Himmelmann

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 71.95

    Some 800 Austronesian languages are spoken in the area extending from Madagascar to eastern Indonesia and to the north to Taiwan and the Philippines. They vary greatly in almost every possible respect, including the size and social make-up of the speech communities and their typological profiles. This book is designed to serve as a reference work... more...

  • Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australiaby William B. McGregor

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 190.00

    The Kimberley, the far north-west of Australia, is one of the most linguistically diverse regions of the continent. Some fifty-five Aboriginal languages belonging to five different families are spoken within its borders. Few of these languages are currently being passed on to children, most of whom speak Kriol (a new language that arose about half... more...

  • Khoesan Languagesby Rainer Vossen

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 360.00

    The Routledge Language Family series is aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates of linguistics and language, and those with an interest in historical linguistics, linguistic anthropology and language development. According to a widely accepted hypothesis, the Khoesan languages represent the smallest of the four language phyla in Africa,... more...

  • Kongo Graphic Writing and Other Narratives of the Signby Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz

    Temple University Press 2013; US$ 75.00

    Written symbols, religious objects, oral traditions, and body language have long been integrated into the Kongo system of graphic writing of the Bakongo people in Central Africa as well as their Cuban descendants. The comprehensive Kongo Graphic Writing and Other Narratives of the Sign provides a significant overview of the social, religious, and... more...

  • Colloquial Indonesianby Sutanto Atmosumarto

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95

    Colloquial Indonesian  is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Indonesian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Indonesian your best choice in personal language... more...

  • Japaneseby Shoichi Iwasaki

    John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013; US$ 158.00

    Japanese ranks as the ninth most widely spoken language of the world with more than 127 million speakers in the island state of Japan. Its genetic relation has been a topic of heated discussion, but Altaic and Austronesian languages appear to have contributed to the early formation of this language. Japanese has a long written tradition, which goes... more...

  • Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammarby Stefan Kaiser; Yasuko Ichikawa; Noriko Kobayashi; Hilofumi Yamamoto

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 88.00

    Japanese: A Comprehensive Grammar is a thorough reference guide to modern Japanese grammar. With its detailed treatment of all grammatical structures, it explores the complexities of the language fully, concentrating on the real patterns of use in contemporary Japanese as spoken and written by native speakers. This edition has been fully updated... more...