Principles of Japanese Discourse: A Handbook - Softcover

Maynard, Senko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521599091 ISBN 13: 9780521599092

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

A helpful self-study guide, and an excellent reference source for students and instructors of Japanese.

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Review

"There is little doubt that, as a textbook, this volume not only admirably helps fill some pedagogical gaps, but also makes an interesting reader. However, this significant book is actually much more than a mere language text; it is also of great value for anthropological linguistics or sociolinguistics. The book is well written and its organization is generally straightforward and logical (in the sense of English). It is easily accessible for linguists and anthropologists, even those who are not especially familiar with Japanese...this book on Japanese discourse analysis is of great value... Those in the fields of discourse analysis, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and communications studies will also find much of interest in this important book, regardless of their theoretical orientation or geographical specialization." Anthropological Linguisitics

Book Description

This book presents, in thirty entries, clear explication of Japanese discourse organisation and detailed analysis of the rhetorical strategies. Also included are practice readings from contemporary Japanese discourse. A helpful self-study guide, it is also an excellent reference source for students and instructors of Japanese.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521599091
• ISBN 13: 9780521599092
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320