Japanese demystified

著者

• Sato, Eriko

書誌事項

Japanese demystified

Eriko Sato

（Demystified series）

McGraw-Hill, c2008

• : pbk

タイトル別名

Japanese demystified : a self-teaching guide

注記

Includes index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This easy-to-use guide from the popular. Demystified series takes the mystery and menace out of learning Japanese by walking readers step-by-step through the fundamentals of the language. Each chapter concludes with a self-test that allows readers to track their progress and a comprehensive final exam at the end of the book gives instant feedback on new language skills.Japanese Demystified lets readers work at their own pace and arms them with the essentials of the language in a friendly and un-intimidating format.The Japanese in the book is presented in both Japanese characters (hiragana, katagana, and kanji) and phonetic translation for easy pronunciation

目次

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART 1 IDENTIFYING PEOPLE AND THINGS Chapter 1 Pronouncing and Writing Japanese Words Basic Japanese Sounds and Romaji The Japanese Writing Systems Familiar Japanese Words Chapter 2 Identifying People and Things Referring to People Identifying People and Things Using Demonstratives Using Everyday Phrases Chapter 3 Asking Questions The Question Particle ka Asking Who is it? Asking What is it? Asking Where is it? The Japanese-Speaking World Chapter 4 Describing People and Things Some Useful Adjectives Asking How is it? Creating a Modifier Using a Noun and the Particle no Using Numbers 1-10 Chapter 5 Expressing Existence and Location The Verbs imasu and arimasu Expressing What Exists Expressing What You Have Expressing the Location of People and Things Using Numbers 11-99 TEST AFTER PART 1 PART 2 TALKING ABOUT ACTIONS Chapter 6 Expressing Coming and Going Japanese Verb Forms Verbs of Coming and Going Making Suggestions and Invitations Some Useful Particles Using Numbers 100-99,999 Chapter 7 Expressing What You Do Verb Conjugation Verbs of Activities Verbs of Giving and Receiving Colors More About Using Numbers Chapter 8 Talking About the Past The Past Tense Forms in the Polite Style Indefinite Pronouns and Negative Pronouns Some Useful Particles Talking about Experiences Describing People and Things More Specifically Some Absolute Time Expressions Chapter 9 Using the Te-Form Te-Form Listing Actions and Properties Using the Te-form Requesting with Te-form + kudasai Giving Directions Te-Form + iru Chapter 10 Asking for Permission Permission and Prohibition Obligation and Discretion Permissibility and Minimal Requirement Potential and Ability Sports and Hobbies TEST AFTER PART 2 PART 3 STATING FACTS Chapter 11 Stating Your Opinions The Plain Forms of Verbs and Adjectives Embedded Sentences Embedded Questions Expressing "Or" Some Useful Modals Asking Why Chapter 12 Creating Adverbs and Adverbial Clauses Adverbs Derived from Adjectives Mimetic Words Adverbials for Time Adverbials for Reasons and Causes Adverbials for Contrast or Contradiction Adverbials for Purposes Adverbials for Manner Chapter 13 Comparing People and Things Comparing Two Items Making Superlative Comparisons Chapter 14 Creating Complex Phrases and Clauses Auxiliary Verbs and Adjectives that Follow the Stem Form Creating Complex Modifiers Creating Sentence-Like Noun Modifiers Chapter 15 Indicating Changes Using the Verbs Suru and Naru to Indicate Change Some Useful Particles Things You Wear TEST AFTER PART 3 PART 4 EXPRESSING IMPLICATION, ATTITUDE, AND PERSPECTIVE Chapter 16 Expressing Implication Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Auxiliary Verbs that Follow the Te-form Expressing One's Desire Listing Actions and Properties Chapter 17 Expressing Attitude More Useful Modals Useful Pragmatic Particles Expressing Free Choice Plants and Animals Chapter 18 Considering and Planning Your Actions Commands Using the Volitional Form Conditionals More Terms for Occupations and Professions Chapter 19 Changing the Perspective Passive Constructions Causative Constructions Causative-Passive Constructions Loanwords Chapter 20 Using Honorifics Japanese Honorifics Honorific and Humble Verb Forms Honorific/Polite Noun Forms Honorific/Polite Adjective Forms Honorific/Polite Question Words TEST AFTER PART 4 FINAL EXAM Appendix A: Sentence Predicates in Japanese Appendix B: Verb Forms Japanese-English Glossary English-Japanese Glossary Answer Key Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA90157976
• ISBN:
  • 9780071477260
• LCCN: 2007047002
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: engjpn
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: xv, 461 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : PL539.5.E5
  • DC22 : 495.6/82421
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Japanese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English
  • LCSH : Japanese language -- Self-instruction
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA68664888