Elementary Japanese Vol 1 - Hardcover

Hasegawa, Yoko

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0804835047 ISBN 13: 9780804835046

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

This is an extensive beginning level Japanese textbook and language learning program.

Elementary Japanese is designed for students who are just beginning their study of the Japanese language at the first–:year college level or on their own. The author and contributors have created a highly structured approach to learning Japanese that is based on learning the fundamental patters and constructions of the language as well as the writing system including basic kanji. Systematic grammatical explanations are provided in enough detail for this book to be used as a reference work as well as an introductory textbook. The accompanying MP3 audio CD is a great way to learn Japanese and ensures correct pronunciation and helps to build listening comprehension.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe yourself, your family and your friends.
• Talk about daily events using basic vocabulary and grammatical constructions.
• Understand conversations on these topics as well as classroom activities.
• Read Japanese articles and write short and simple compositions and letters.

About this title

About the Author

Yoko Hasegawa is Associate Professor of Japanese Linguistics in the Department of East Asia Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley. She teaches Japanese linguistics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and also serves as Coordinator of the university's Japanese language program. She received her PhD in linguistics from Berkeley in 1992.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804835047
• ISBN 13: 9780804835046
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400