Masayoshi Shibatani

The Languages of Japan

Herausgeber: Anderson, S. R.; Bresnan, J.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a detailed survey of the two main indigenous languages of Japan: Japanese and Ainu. No genetic relationship has been established between them, and structurally they differ significantly.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 691g
• ISBN-13: 9780521369183
• ISBN-10: 0521369185
• Artikelnr.: 21350652

Inhaltsangabe

List of maps
Preface
List of abbreviations used in glosses
Part I. The Ainu Language: 1. Introduction
2. Sound structure
3. Grammatical structure
Part II. The Japanese Language: 4. Introduction
5. Genetic affiliation
6. History
7. Lexicon
8. Phonology
9. Dialects
10. Word formation
11. Grammatical structure
12. Epilogue
References
Index.