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This introduction to Japanese linguistics is designed to introduce students to all of the main areas of the subject. What makes this book distinct from other textbooks on Japanese linguistics is that linguistics is introduced by means of authentic texts which students might encounter in contemporary Japan. The book covers: * Speech sounds and sound structures * Japanese vocabulary * Writing in Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana and Roman letters * Word structures, ideograms, morphemes and compounding * Sentence structure * Word meaning   Each chapter contains an explanation of the key concepts of Japanese linguistics, followed by activities, which are designed to promote the students' active understanding of the forms and functions of the language in authentic texts. This textbook will be an essential introduction to Japanese linguistics for advanced undergraduates, and postgraduates, studying either Japanese language, or linguistics.

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'Dr Yamaguchi has done a very good job in advancing an innovative approach to the study of Japanese linguistics, and the manuscript is well-formatted, clear to read, and genuinely informative.... it has the potential to become an excellent introduction to linguistics - a work for which there is definitely a great need.' Dr Emi Morita, University of Singapore.

mention- Book News Inc./ August 2007 The most important strengths of this volume seem to lie in its efforts to incorporate the needs of the readers and students using this book...In the past, general Japanese linguistics textbooks were apt to focus on pursuing the excellence in theoretical caliber without adequately addressing the students' motivation and interest. This volume, however, appears to be the first to pay necessary attention to and capitalize on the readers' motivation to learn. - Hiroshi Matsumoto, The Linguist List, July 2008 -- Hiroshi Matsumoto

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Toshiko Yamaguchi was previously an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore, Singapore, and an Associate Professor at the University of Malaya, Malaysia.

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