History of the Japanese Language

Name: History of the Japanese Language
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ISBN: 9780521653206

ISBN-10: 0521653207

ISBN-13: 9780521653206

Edition: 2010

Authors: Bjarke Frellesvig

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Bjarke Frellesvig describes the development of the Japanese language from its recorded beginnings until the present day as reflected by the written sources and historical record. Beginning with a description of the oldest attested stage of the language, Old Japanese (approximately the eighth century AD), and then tracing the changes which occurred through the Early Middle Japanese (800-1200), Late Middle Japanese (1200-1600) and the Modern Japanese (1600-onwards) periods, a complete internal history of the language is examined and discussed. This account provides a comprehensive study of how the Japanese language has developed and adapted, providing a much needed resource for scholars. A…

Book details

List price: $137.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/29/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 462
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.25" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



List of tables, maps and figures


Acknowledgements


List of abbreviations


Introduction



Old Japanese



Early writing in Japan and Old Japanese sources



Phonology



Grammar



Loanwords



Eastern Old Japanese



Early Middle Japanese



Writing and sources



Phonology



Grammar



The sinification of Japanese



Late Middle Japanese



Sources



Phonology



Grammar



Modern Japanese



Varieties of Modern Japanese



Phonology



Grammar



Eastern dialect features of the standard language



The westernization of Japanese: loanwords and other borrowings


Appendix. Summary of the main regular phonemic changes between Old Japanese and conservative Modern Japanese


References


Index of main grammatical forms


General index