A history of the Japanese language / Bjarke Frellesvig

By:

Bjarke Frellesvig [Author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, c2011Description: xxiv, 436 pages : illustrations ; 23cmISBN:

9781107404090

Subject(s):

Japanese language -- History

DDC classification:

REF 495.609 F88

Contents:

Part I. Old Japanese : 1. Early writing in Japan and Old Japanese sources 2. Phonology 3. Grammar 4. Loanwords 5. Eastern Old Japanese Part II. Early Middle Japanese : 6. Writing and sources 7. Phonology 8. Grammar 9. The sinification of Japanese Part III. Late Middle Japanese : 10. Sources 11. Phonology 12. Grammar Part IV. Modern Japanese : 13. Varieties of Modern Japanese 14. Phonology 15. Grammar 16. Eastern dialect features of the standard language 17. The westernization of Japanese: loanwords and other borrowings Appendix: Summary of the main regular phonemic changes between Old Japanese and conservative Modern Japanese

Summary: "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 (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" -- back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
REFERENCE BOOKS	LAPULAPU-CEBU INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE REFERENCE SECTION	Reference	REF 495.609 F88 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005738

"First paperback edition (with corrections) 2011"--Title page verso

Part I. Old Japanese : 1. Early writing in Japan and Old Japanese sources
2. Phonology
3. Grammar
4. Loanwords
5. Eastern Old Japanese
Part II. Early Middle Japanese : 6. Writing and sources
7. Phonology
8. Grammar
9. The sinification of Japanese
Part III. Late Middle Japanese : 10. Sources
11. Phonology
12. Grammar
Part IV. Modern Japanese : 13. Varieties of Modern Japanese
14. Phonology
15. Grammar
16. Eastern dialect features of the standard language
17. The westernization of Japanese: loanwords and other borrowings
Appendix: Summary of the main regular phonemic changes between Old Japanese and conservative Modern Japanese

"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 (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" -- back cover

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